冷血

lěngxuè
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 cold-blooded (animals)
  2. 2 cold-blooded; heartless; ruthless (of a person)

Examples

HSK 5
Shé shì lěngxuè dòngwù.
Snakes are cold-blooded animals.
HSK 7-9
Tā duì shòuhàizhě háowú tóngqíng, zhēnshì lěngxuè.
He shows no sympathy for the victims - he's truly cold-blooded.

Tips

usage
Mirrors English 'cold-blooded' on both senses: literal (reptiles) and figurative (callous). Common compounds: 冷血动物 'cold-blooded animal,' 冷血杀手 'cold-blooded killer.'

Stroke Order

lěng
xuè