unfeeling; callous; grim (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
冷酷 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他对陌生人表现得非常冷酷。 Tā duì mòshēngrén biǎoxiàn de fēicháng lěngkù. - He is very cold to strangers.
她冷酷无情地拒绝了他的请求。 Tā lěngkù wúqíng de jùjuéle tā de qǐngqiú. - She coldly refused his request.
他在谈判中表现得非常冷酷。 Tā zài tánpàn zhōng biǎoxiàn de fēicháng lěngkù. - He was very ruthless during the negotiation.
她冷酷的态度让人感到寒心。 Tā lěngkù de tàidù ràng rén gǎndào hánxīn. - Her cold attitude makes people feel heartbroken.
他冷酷地对待下属。 Tā lěngkù de duìdài xiàshǔ. - He treats his subordinates very harshly.
Characters
冷 lěng - cold | HSK 1
酷 kù - cool (pleasant, fine) |