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残忍

HSK 7-9Word · AdjectiveTraditional殘忍

cruel; ruthless; brutal

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

cruel; ruthless; brutal; merciless

Describes actions, methods, or personalities that show no mercy or compassion toward others.

Shǒu手
duàn段
xiōng凶
hěn狠
cán残
rěn忍
 。

The methods are fierce and cruel.

Duì对
dài待
dòng动
wù物
bù不
yào要
nà那
me么
cán残
rěn忍
 。

Don't be so cruel to animals.

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Zhàn战
zhēng争
shì是
cán残
rěn忍
de的
 ,
huì会
ràng让
wú无
shù数
jiā家
tíng庭
pò破
suì碎
 。

War is cruel and shatters countless families.

Nà那
ge个
bào暴
jūn君
yǐ以
cán残
rěn忍
zhù著
chēng称
 。

That tyrant was notorious for his cruelty.