残忍

残忍 cánrěn

Cruel

残忍 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體殘忍 canren

What 残忍 means

Cruel

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残忍 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

残

cán

Criple (cruel - remnant)

忍

rěn

Endure (tolerate)

Words that share a character with 残忍

How to write 残忍

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残忍 in a sentence

这样对待动物太残忍了。

Zhèyàng duìdài dòngwù tài cánrěn le.

Treating animals like this is far too cruel.

他不忍心说出那句残忍的实话。

Tā bù rěnxīn shuōchū nà jù cánrěn de shíhuà.

He could not bring himself to speak that cruel truth.

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Questions about 残忍

What does 残忍 mean in English?

残忍 is pronounced cánrěn and means Cruel.

How do you pronounce 残忍?

残忍 is cánrěn in pinyin — written canren without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 残忍?

残忍 is written with 2 characters: 残 (cán) Criple (cruel - remnant), 忍 (rěn) Endure (tolerate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 残忍 written in traditional Chinese?

殘忍. The simplified form 残忍 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 殘忍 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced cánrěn.

Is 残忍 an HSK word?

Yes — 残忍 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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