恶狠狠

惡狠狠

èhěnhěn

adjective #32,886

Meanings

1 fierce
2 savage
3 ferocious-looking

Characters

cruel; ruthless

cruel (reduplication intensifier)

Examples

他恶狠狠地瞪了我一眼。

Tā èhěnhěn de dèngle wǒ yī yǎn.

He glared at me ferociously.

那条狗恶狠狠地叫着。

Nà tiáo gǒu èhěnhěn de jiàozhe.

The dog was barking fiercely.

Tips

usage

Almost always followed by 地 + an action verb (瞪, 说, 看, 推) to color the manner of the action. The reduplication of 狠 ('cruel/harsh') doubles down on the fierceness. Compare with the smaller-scale 凶巴巴 (xiōngbābā) — 恶狠狠 feels meaner.

Stroke Order

恶 è

狠 hěn