狠

hěn

HSK 6 adjective / verb / adverb

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Meaning 释义

  1. ruthless; fierce; ferocious
  2. determined; resolute
  3. to harden (one's heart)
  4. old variant of 很[hěn]

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In real sentences 真实例句

今天jīntiān热rè得de狠hěn。

It's very hot today.

Tatoeba #373364

你nǐ怎么zěnme能néng如此rúcǐ狠毒hěndú？

How can you be so cruel?

Tatoeba #4144653

老师lǎoshī把bǎ学生xuésheng狠狠hěnhěn地de骂mà了le一yī顿dùn。

The teacher scolded his students severely.

Tatoeba #488485

他tā不bù亮liàng剑jiàn则zé矣yǐ，一yī亮liàng剑jiàn则zé凶狠xiōnghěn凌厉línglì。

He is mild-mannered until he draws his sword, then it is fierce and deadly.

Tatoeba #2189057

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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