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| Pronunciation |
: |
kù |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- cruel. (adj)
- extremely. (adv)
|
| Radical |
: |
酉 |
| Strokes |
: |
14 |
| Traditional |
: |
酷 |
| Usage |
: |
3.4% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
be very fond of; be keen on |
| 2. |
|
|
: |
atrocious; cruel; brutal |
| 3. |
|
|
: |
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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
？ |
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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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