Adj.cruel; brutal; ruthless

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Character Breakdown

残酷 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 残酷 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 残酷 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Adjectivewith非常
fēi
cháng
cán
neutral
extremely cruel
Verb + Adjectivewith变得
biàn
cán
neutral
become cruel
Adjective + Nounwith现实
cán
de
xiàn
shí
neutral
harsh reality
Idiomwith无情
cán
qíng
formalWritten
cruel and merciless

Example Sentences with 残酷

zhàn
zhēng
hěn
cán
War is cruel.
shì
chǎng
jìng
zhēng
de
cán
xìng
shǐ使
duō
duàn
chuàng
xīn
The cruelty of market competition forces many enterprises to innovate continuously.
jué
de
zhè
yàng
duì
dài
dòng
tài
cán
le
ma
Don't you think treating animals like this is too cruel?
zhè
ge
sài
de
guī
hěn
cán
shū
de
rén
yào
kāi
The rules of this competition are harsh; the loser must leave immediately.
jǐn
guǎn
xiàn
shí
cán
rán
bǎo
chí
zhe
guān
de
xīn
tài
Despite the cruel reality, he still maintains an optimistic attitude.
shǐ
gào
men
cái
tǒng
zhì
wǎng
wǎng
bàn
suí
zhe
cán
de
zhèn
History tells us that dictatorial rule is often accompanied by brutal repression.
xiàn
shí
yǒu
shí
hěn
cán
men
xué
huì
miàn
duì
kùn
nán
Reality can be brutal at times, and we must learn to face difficulties.
zhè
bìng
fēi
cán
de
jué
dìng
ér
shì
yào
de
shě
This is not a cruel decision, but a necessary trade-off.