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Vicious in Chinese

vicious · HSK 6

狠 hěn

这个老板对员工太狠了。 This boss is too harsh on his employees.

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How do you say vicious in Chinese?

Vicious in Chinese is 狠 (hěn). You can also say 辣 (là).

Which word should I use?

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