残忍
cánrěn
cruel, ruthless
Part of speech · adjective
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Examples
- 他残忍地虐待动物。He cruelly abused the animals.
- 战争是残忍的。War is cruel.
Collocations
残忍的行为残忍无情手段残忍残忍杀害
Mnemonic
残 cán "to harm, cruel" + 忍 rěn "to endure": harming others while hardening oneself, i.e. cruel, brutal. Same as the Korean word jan-in (殘忍). A negative trait of one indifferent to the suffering of others. 残 means "to harm, remain" (残疾, 残余); 忍 means "to endure" (忍耐).
Related
残暴凶残冷酷凶狠
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