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Pronunciation |
: |
kù |
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Meaning |
: |
- cruel. (adj)
- extremely. (adv)
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Radical |
: |
酉 |
Strokes |
: |
14 |
Traditional |
: |
酷 |
Usage |
: |
3.4% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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: |
be very fond of; be keen on |
2. |
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: |
atrocious; cruel; brutal |
3. |
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: |
callous; grim; cold-blooded |
Sentences:
1. He is a cool guy. |
tā |
shì |
gè |
hěn |
kù |
de |
jiā |
huo |
。 |
他 |
是 |
个 |
很 |
酷 |
的 |
家 |
伙 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
是 |
: |
is |
个 |
: |
measure word |
很 |
: |
very |
酷 |
: |
cool |
的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
家伙 |
: |
guy |
|
2. Isn’t that a bit harsh? |
nà |
bú |
shì |
tài |
cán |
kù |
le |
ma |
? |
那 |
不 |
是 |
太 |
残 |
酷 |
了 |
吗 |
? |
|
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那 |
: |
that |
不是 |
: |
is not |
太 |
: |
too |
残酷 |
: |
harsh; cruel |
了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
吗 |
: |
question tag |
|
3. He was brutally murdered by the enemy. |
tā |
bèi |
dí |
rén |
cán |
kù |
de |
shā |
hài |
le |
。 |
他 |
被 |
敌 |
人 |
残 |
酷 |
地 |
杀 |
害 |
了 |
。 |
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|
他 |
: |
he |
被 |
: |
(particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning |
敌人 |
: |
enemy |
残酷 |
: |
cruel |
地 |
: |
(particle) used after adverbial |
杀害 |
: |
kill; murder |
了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
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4. This country was steeped in cruel wars. |
zhè |
guó |
jiā |
shēn |
xiàn |
yú |
cán |
kù |
de |
zhàn |
zhēng |
zhōng |
。 |
这 |
国 |
家 |
深 |
陷 |
于 |
残 |
酷 |
的 |
战 |
争 |
中 |
。 |
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这 |
: |
this |
国家 |
: |
country |
深陷 |
: |
be absorbed in something, deeply. |
于 |
: |
at; in |
残酷 |
: |
cruel |
的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
战争 |
: |
war |
中 |
: |
in; inside |
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5. What a beautiful lukewarm sentiment! |
nĭ |
bìng |
bù |
xiàng |
rén |
jiā |
shuō |
de |
nà |
yàng |
lĕng |
kù |
wú |
qíng |
。 |
你 |
并 |
不 |
像 |
人 |
家 |
说 |
的 |
那 |
样 |
冷 |
酷 |
无 |
情 |
。 |
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你 |
: |
you |
并 |
: |
really |
不像 |
: |
not like |
人家 |
: |
other people |
说 |
: |
say |
的 |
: |
(particle) used to form a noun phrase or nominal expression |
那样 |
: |
that |
冷酷无情 |
: |
ruthless |
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