凶恶

• Pinyin: xiōng è
• Desglose de hanzi: 凶 = 凵 + 乂 (ferocious); 恶 = 亚 + 心 (evil/bad/malicious)

Significado

fiero y malvado; siniestro

Can describe both outward appearance (a fierce, threatening look) and inner character (being vicious or evil). Used for people, expressions, and aggressive animals. Common in crime reporting and literature.

Ejemplos

1. 看守所里关押着多名面容凶恶的惯犯，警卫必须时刻保持高度警觉。
2. 这条流浪狗凶恶异常，持续向过路行人发出充满威胁性的低沉吠叫。
3. 他虽然面相凶恶令人生畏，实则是个心地善良、乐于助人的热心市民。

Guía de uso

Contexto: crime, description, literature

Tono: negative

Correcto

• 他用凶恶的眼神盯着对方，使对方不由自主地向后退了几步。(He glared at the other person with a fierce look, causing them to instinctively step back a few paces.)
• 面对凶恶的犯罪嫌疑人，这名年轻警察保持冷静，依法将其制服拘押。(Facing the vicious criminal suspect, the young police officer remained calm and subdued him lawfully.)

Incorrecto

• 凶恶的考试题 — 凶恶 describes people or animals with threatening characteristics; for difficult exam questions use 刁钻 or 艰深; 凶恶 requires a subject capable of malice or aggression

Origen e historia

凶 (fierce/ferocious) + 恶 (evil/vicious) — fierce in manner and evil in character

Contexto cultural

Época: Traditional to Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal