冷酷

lěng kù
HSK 6
grim, unfeeling, callous
adjective

Example Sentences

他对这个问题的态度非常冷酷。
tā duì zhègè wèntí de tàidù fēicháng lěngkù 。
His attitude towards this issue is very grim.
她的性格有些冷酷，很少表现出情感。
tāde xìnggé yǒuxiē lěngkù ， hěnshǎo biǎoxiàn chū qínggǎn 。
Her personality is somewhat callous, rarely showing emotions.
在这个残酷的世界中，冷酷是生存的必要条件。
zài zhègè cánkù de shìjièzhōng ， lěngkù shì shēngcún de bìyào tiáojiàn 。
In this grim world, being unfeeling is a necessary condition for survival.

Individual Characters

HSK 1
冷lěng
cold
酷kù
cool, cruel, brutal, oppressive

Words with similar meanings

无情wúqíng
ruthless
This term conveys a sense of being without compassion or regret, similar to '冷酷'.
冷漠lěngmò
indifferent
This word emphasizes a lack of interest or concern, which relates to being cold-hearted like '冷酷'.

Words Starting With 冷

冷静lěng jìng
calm; cool-headed
冷却lěng què
to cool off; cooling
冷淡lěng dàn
cold; indifferent

Words Ending With 酷

残酷cán kù
cruel; cruelty

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.