狠狠

hěnhěn

adverb #4,111

Meanings

1 fiercely
2 harshly
3 severely
4 ruthlessly

Characters

fierce; ruthless

Examples

HSK 4

妈妈狠狠地批评了他。

Māma hěnhěn de pīpíng le tā.

Mom scolded him harshly.

HSK 7-9

他狠狠地打了对方一拳。

Tā hěnhěn de dǎ le duìfāng yì quán.

He punched the other person fiercely.

Tips

grammar

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

Stroke Order

狠 hěn