Meaning of 残酷
残酷 means cruel; ruthless; brutal; merciless. Pronounced cán kù. HSK 6.
- cruel; ruthless; brutal; merciless
Definitions & Examples
Zhàn战
zhēng争
shì是
cán残
kù酷
de的
。
War is cruel.
Tā他
duì对
dài待
yuán员
gōng工
shí十
fēn分
cán残
kù酷
wú无
qíng情
。
He treats his employees very cruelly and without mercy.
Nà那
gè个
shí时
dài代
de的
rén人
mín民
zāo遭
shòu受
zhe着
cán残
kù酷
de的
yā压
pò迫
。
The people of that era suffered cruel oppression.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jìng竞
zhēng争
tài太
cán残
kù酷
le了
，
shǒu手
duàn段
shí十
fēn分
cán残
kù酷
。
This competition is too brutal; the methods are extremely ruthless.