凶狠 (xiōng hěn) — fierce and cruel; vicious

Definition

凶狠 (xiōnghěn) means 'fierce and cruel' — it describes a vicious, savage quality in appearance or temperament. It differs from 凶 (xiōng), which emphasizes wild ferocity, and from 残忍 (cánrěn), which focuses on callous cruelty in action; 凶狠 combines both traits into an aggressive, menacing look.

adjective

fierce and cruelvicious

Examples

凶狠。
Tā duìdài dírén fēicháng xiōng hěn.
He treats enemies very cruelly.
凶狠。
Zhège diànyǐng lǐ de huàirén fēicháng xiōng hěn.
The villain in this movie is very vicious.
凶狠。
Nà zhī shīzi kàn qǐlái shífēn xiōng hěn.
That lion looks very fierce.

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