冷酷 (lěng kù) — how to say "cold-hearted" in Chinese

冷酷

Cold-hearted, ruthless

adjective

Character composition

冷

cold

酷

cruel, cool

Radicals / Keys

冫

Ice

#15 · bīng · 2 strokes

酉

Wine

#164 · yǒu · 7 strokes

Collocations

冷酷的人

lěng kù de rén

a cold person

表情冷酷

biǎo qíng lěng kù

cold expression

Examples

那个冷酷的决定让所有人都很伤心。

That ruthless decision made everyone very sad.

他很冷酷。

He is very cold-hearted.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "cold-hearted" in Chinese?

"cold-hearted" in Chinese is 冷酷 (lěng kù).

What does 冷酷 mean in English?

冷酷 (lěng kù) means "Cold-hearted, ruthless".

How is 冷酷 pronounced?

It is pronounced lěng kù (written as leng ku, lengku). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "cold-hearted" in Chinese characters?

It is written 冷酷.

What HSK level is 冷酷?

冷酷 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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