苛刻

kē kè
harsh
adjective

Example Sentences

他的要求太苛刻了，大家都觉得很难满足。
tāde yāoqiú tài kēkè le ， dàjiā dū juédéhěn nán mǎnzú 。
His requirements are too harsh, everyone feels it's hard to meet.
苛刻的标准让许多人感到压力。
kēkè de biāozhǔn ràng xǔduō rén gǎndào yālì 。
The harsh standards put pressure on many people.
他总是对自己苛刻，工作总是要做到完美。
tā zǒngshì duì zìjǐ kēkè ， gōngzuò zǒngshì yào zuòdào wánměi 。
He is always harsh on himself, insisting that his work must be perfect.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

严格yángé
strict
More about enforcing rules and discipline.
苛求kēqiú
demanding
Implies a level of expectation that is hard to satisfy.

Words Ending With 刻

时刻shí kè
moment
深刻shēn kè
profound; deep; deep-going
立刻lì kè
forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once
片刻piàn kè
short period of time; a moment
雕刻diāo kè
to carve; to engrave; carving

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.