冷酷

lěngkù

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,081

Meanings

1 cold-blooded
2 ruthless
3 merciless

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

现实是冷酷的。

Xiànshí shì lěngkù de.

Reality is cruel.

HSK 7-9

他是一个冷酷无情的人。

Tā shì yígè lěngkù-wúqíng de rén.

He is a cold-blooded and heartless person.

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