common
adjective

Meaning of 刻薄

刻薄 means harsh and mean (in dealing with people or in speech). Pronounced kè bó.

  • harsh and mean (in dealing with people or in speech)

Definitions & Examples

duì
xià
shǔ
shuō
huà
fēi
cháng
 

He speaks very harshly to his subordinates.

Wéi
rén
yào
tài
 
yào
duō
xiē
kuān
róng
 

Don't be too mean; be more tolerant.

zǒng
huān
duì
rén
shuō
xiē
jiān
suān
de
huà
 

She always likes to say sarcastic and cutting remarks to people.

Lǎo
bǎn
de
píng
yǒu
xiē
 
kǎo
men
de
gǎn
shòu
 

The boss's criticism is a bit too harsh and doesn't consider our feelings.

duì
qián
kàn
de
tài
zhòng
 
xiǎn
de
yǒu
xiē
 

He cares too much about money, which makes him seem rather ungenerous.