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Character · Adjective

brave; fierce; brutal

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

brave; valiant; fierce

formal

Used to describe a person's bold, tough military or combat capabilities.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yǒng勇
měng猛
shàn善
zhàn战
de的
hàn悍
jiàng将
 。

He is a fierce and skilled general.

Piāo剽
hàn悍
de的
qí骑
shǒu手
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
fēi飞
chí驰
 。

A tough, agile rider gallops across the grassland.

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Zhè这
zhī支
jūn军
duì队
yǐ以
qiáng强
hàn悍
de的
zhàn战
dòu斗
lì力
wén闻
míng名
 。

This army is famous for its fierce combat effectiveness.

Tā他
yǐ以
hàn悍
bù不
wèi畏
sǐ死
de的
qì气
gài概
chōng冲
xiàng向
zhàn战
chǎng场
 。

He charged into the battlefield with a fearless, brave demeanor.

Gǔ古
dài代
de的
hàn悍
jiàng将
wǎng往
wǎng往
néng能
yǐ以
yī一
dāng当
shí十
 。

Ancient fierce generals could often fight ten enemies alone.

2.

adjective

fierce; brutal; overbearing

neutral

Used to describe a person's cruel, unreasonable, or aggressive temperament.

Nà那
gè个
xiōng凶
hàn悍
de的
è恶
bà霸
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
dài逮
bǔ捕
le了
 。

That fierce bully was finally arrested by the police.

Tā他
tài态
dù度
xiōng凶
hàn悍
 ,
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
hé和
tā他
dǎ打
jiāo交
dào道
 。

He has a fierce attitude, and no one wants to deal with him.

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Bù不
yào要
bèi被
tā他
de的
xiōng凶
hàn悍
wài外
biào表
xià吓
dào到
 。

Don't be intimidated by his fierce appearance.

Xiōng凶
hàn悍
de的
è恶
quǎn犬
yǎo咬
shāng伤
le了
lù路
guò过
de的
xíng行
rén人
 。

A fierce stray dog bit and injured a passing pedestrian.

Tā他
de的
xiōng凶
hàn悍
yán言
cí辞
jī激
nù怒
le了
zài在
chǎng场
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
 。

His brutal words angered everyone present.