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Meaning of 狠

Pinyin hěn

Radical

犭

Strokes

Definition

fierce / very

Usage

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狠 [hěn] 形 (Adjective) 1. 凶恶，残忍: cruel; ferocious. Example: 狠戾 (evil and ferocious); 狠切 (fierce and severe); 狠劣 (fierce and brutal); 狠虫 (harsh words; a ferocious person). 2. 有能耐的，有本领的: able. Example: 真是个过日子的狠手 (truly a capable person at managing life). 3. 坚决: firm; resolute. Example: 狠抓不正之风 (resolutely combatting corruption); 狠命 (to exert all one's strength); 狠劲 (to exert force). 动 (Verb) 1. 下定决心: determine. Example: 老舍《骆驼祥子》：他爱钱如命，可是为维持事情，不得不狠了心。 (Lao She, "Rickshaw Boy": He loved money dearly, but to maintain the situation, he had no choice but to steel his heart). 2. 吃: eat. Example: 《金瓶梅》：两人登时狠了七碗。 (Jin Ping Mei: The two of them promptly ate seven bowls). 副 (Adverb) 1. 非常。同“很”: very. Example: 《西游记》：这家子远得狠哩! 相去有五七千里之路。 (Journey to the West: This family is incredibly far away! There’s a distance of five to seven thousand miles). 2. 颇，相当: quite. Example: 鲁迅《书信》：起孟说过想译一篇小说，篇幅是狠短的，可是现在还未寄来。 (Lu Xun, "Letters": Qi Meng once said he wanted to translate a short novel, but it has not yet been sent).

凶狠 xiōng hěn

cruel / vicious / fierce and malicious / vengeful

恶狠狠 è hěn hěn

very fierce

狠抓 hěn zhuā

take serious measures to

狠揍 hěn zòu

baste / dust sb's jacket / knock hell out of / lash out at

狠毒 hěn dú

vicious / malicious / savage

狠狠 hěn hěn

resolutely / firmly / ferociously / ruthlessly

狠心 hěn xīn

callous / heartless

发狠 fā hěn

make a determined effort

心狠手辣 xīn hěn shǒu là

vicious and merciless (idiom)

狠劲 hěn jìn

to exert all one's force / all-out effort / CL:股[gu3]

狠命 hěn mìng

exerting all one's strength

心狠 xīn hěn

cruel / merciless

下狠心 xià hěn xīn

Cruel

毒魔狠怪 dú mó hěn guài

Poisonous Monster

狠狠心 hěn hěn xīn