CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD
狠
HSK 6
狠 (hěn) is an HSK 6 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.
PARTS OF SPEECH3
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
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Definitions & Usage
Meanings and examples
adjective 形
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Englishfierce; harsh
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这只野兽的眼神看起来非常凶狠,让人害怕。
The wild animal has a very fierce look in its eyes, which is frightening.
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不要说话太狠,以免伤害到身边朋友的感情。
Don't be too harsh in the way you speak, or you may hurt your friends' feelings.
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verb 动
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Englishto harden one’s heart
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他狠了狠心,把陪伴自己多年的车给卖了。
He hardened his heart and sold the car that had been with him for many years.
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看到孩子哭得这么伤心,她实在狠不下心来惩罚他。
Seeing the child crying so sadly, she simply could not bring herself to punish them.
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adverb 副
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Englishhard; with determination
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他今天狠下了一番功夫,终于把这道难题做出来了。
He put in a tremendous amount of effort today and finally solved the difficult problem.
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考试快到了,你得狠抓一下弱势科目才行。
The exam is coming up, so you need to focus hard on your weaker subjects.
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