Definition

Examples

• 他说话很刻薄，谁都受不了。
  Tā shuōhuà hěn kè bó, shéi dōu shòubùliǎo.
  He speaks very harshly; nobody can stand it.
• 别对同事那么刻薄，大家都不高兴。
  Bié duì tóngshì nàme kè bó, dàjiā dōu bù gāoxìng.
  Don't be so harsh to your colleagues; everyone is unhappy.
• 她写文章时用词刻薄，常常讽刺别人。
  Tā xiě wénzhāng shí yòngcí kè bó, chángcháng fěngcì biérén.
  When writing articles, she uses harsh words and often satirizes others.