cán
rěn

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 残忍

残忍 means cruel; ruthless; brutal; merciless. Pronounced cán rěn. HSK 7-9.

  • cruel; ruthless; brutal; merciless

Definitions & Examples

Shǒu
duàn
xiōng
hěn
cán
rěn
 

The methods are fierce and cruel.

Duì
dài
dòng
yào
me
cán
rěn
 

Don't be so cruel to animals.

Zhàn
zhēng
shì
cán
rěn
de
 
huì
ràng
shù
jiā
tíng
suì
 

War is cruel and shatters countless families.

ge
bào
jūn
cán
rěn
zhù
chēng
 

That tyrant was notorious for his cruelty.