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残忍

殘忍
cán rěn
HSK 6
cruel, mean, merciless, ruthless
adjective

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Example Sentences

他的行为非常残忍。
tāde xíngwéi fēicháng cánrěn 。
His behavior is very cruel.
在残忍的战争中许多人失去了生命。
zài cánrěn de zhànzhēng zhōng xǔduō rén shīqù le shēngmìng 。
Many people lost their lives in the ruthless war.
残忍的笑声让人感到不安。
cánrěn de xiàoshēng ràng rén gǎndào bùān 。
The mean laughter made people feel uneasy.

Words with similar meanings

无情wúqíng
heartless
This term suggests a lack of emotion or compassion, similar to 'cruel', but can imply a broader lack of caring rather than just being cruel.
残酷cánkù
harsh
This synonym emphasizes severe and extreme behavior, closely related to 'cruel' but can also denote situations that are difficult and oppressive.

Words Starting With 残

残疾cán jí
disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal
残留cán liú
to remain; left over; surplus; remnant
残酷cán kù
cruel; cruelty

Words Ending With 忍

容忍róng rěn
to put up with; to tolerate

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残cán · to be disabled›忍rěn · endure, tolerate, put up with›

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