殘忍

cán rěn

B1 Level 5

殘忍 (cán rěn) is a Chinese word meaning “cruel; merciless; ruthless”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard.

Definition

cruel; merciless; ruthless

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Example

傷害動物是很殘忍的行為。

Hurting animals is a cruel act.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).