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残酷
cánkù
Description
“残酷”是说一个人或一件事很凶狠、没有同情心，让人感到很痛苦。
"残酷" means that a person or thing is very fierce, unsympathetic, and causes great pain.
我们常常用它来形容战争、对待动物的行为，或者很难接受的事实。
We often use it to describe war, treatment of animals, or hard-to-accept facts.
Meanings
残酷cánkù
cruel; brutal; merciless
他对小狗很残酷。
He is cruel to the puppy.
残酷cánkù
harsh; grim (of reality or facts)
这是一个残酷的事实。
This is a harsh fact.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
残 (harm/cruel) + 酷 (harsh/cruel) — two similar characters combine to intensify meaning.
- Nuance
残酷 stresses cruelty causing suffering; 冷酷 stresses coldness and lack of feeling.
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