狠狠

hěnhěn

adverb #4,111

Meanings

1 fiercely
2 harshly
3 severely
4 ruthlessly

Characters

fierce; ruthless

Examples

他狠狠地打了对方一拳。

Tā hěnhěn de dǎ le duìfāng yì quán.

He punched the other person fiercely.

妈妈狠狠地批评了他。

Māma hěnhěn de pīpíng le tā.

Mom scolded him harshly.

Tips

grammar

狠狠 is typically followed by 地 (de) before a verb: 狠狠地 + verb. It intensifies the action, emphasizing force or severity.

Stroke Order

狠 hěn