残忍殘忍

cán rěn

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

cruel; merciless; ruthless

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Characters

残cánto injure, to ruin, to spoil; cruel, oppressive, savage; disabled, incomplete歹戋忍rěnto endure, to bear, to suffer, to tolerate刃心

Examples

他跟她说这样的话真是太残忍了。

Tā gēn tā shuō zhè yàng de huà zhēn shi tài cán rěn le.

It is cruel of him to say such things to her.