fierce; ferocious; tough
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
fierce and tough; ferocious and formidable
Describes a person's temperament, appearance, or behavior as aggressive, violent, and difficult to control. Often carries a negative connotation.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
xiōng凶
hàn悍
，
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
rě惹
tā他
。
He has a fierce personality, and no one dares to provoke him.
Nà那
zhī只
gǒu狗
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
xiōng凶
hàn悍
，
qí其
shí实
yě也
hěn很
wēn温
shùn顺
。
That dog looks very ferocious, but it is actually quite docile.
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Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
gè个
xiōng凶
hàn悍
de的
tǔ土
fěi匪
tóu头
zi子
。
This novel depicts a fierce bandit leader.
Wéi为
rén人
xiōng凶
hàn悍
，
bù不
jiǎng讲
dào道
lǐ理
。
He is fierce in character and unreasonable.