狠

hěn · hen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. ruthless; fierce; ferocious
  2. determined; resolute
  3. to harden (one's heart)
  4. old variant of 很 (hěn)

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2 examples
01

他(tā)对(duì)自(zì)己(jǐ)很(hěn)狠(hěn),每(měi)天(tiān)坚(jiān)持(chí)跑(pǎo)十(shí)公(gōng)里(lǐ)。

He is very hard on himself, insisting on running ten kilometers every day.

02

老(lǎo)板(bǎn)狠(hěn)批(pī)了(le)那(nà)个(ge)迟(chí)到(dào)的(de)员(yuán)工(gōng)。

The boss sharply criticized the employee who was late.

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