冷酷

lěngkù

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,081

Meanings

1 cold-blooded
2 ruthless
3 merciless

Characters

Examples

他是一个冷酷无情的人。

Tā shì yīgè lěngkùwúqíng de rén.

He is a cold-blooded and heartless person.

现实是冷酷的。

Xiànshí shì lěngkù de.

Reality is cruel.

Tips

usage

冷酷 often pairs with 无情 (wúqíng, heartless) as the set phrase 冷酷无情. It describes people or situations, not weather.

Stroke Order

冷 lěng

酷 kù