Definition

Examples

• 他说话太尖刻，容易得罪人。
  Tā shuōhuà tài jiān kè, róngyì dézuì rén.
  He speaks too caustically and easily offends people.
• 这篇文章的评论十分尖刻。
  Zhè piān wénzhāng de pínglùn shífēn jiān kè.
  The comment on this article is very acrimonious.
• 她虽然心地善良，但有时说话很尖刻。
  Tā suīrán xīndì shànliáng, dàn yǒushí shuōhuà hěn jiān kè.
  Although she is kind-hearted, she sometimes speaks very sharply.