酷

kù

ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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酷

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酷
  • 残酷cánkùcruelB7
  • 酷似kùsìto strikingly resembleB7
  • 冷酷lěngkùunfeelingB7

See it in sentences

这个年轻人很酷。

This young man is very cool.

你觉得这套衣服酷吗？

Do you think this outfit is cool?