HSK 7–9 · adjective
凶
fierce; ferocious; ominous
这只狗看起来很凶，别靠近它。
Zhè zhī gǒu kàn qǐlái hěn xiōng， bié kàojìn tā。
This dog looks fierce, so don't get close to it.
警察找到了杀害老人的凶手。
Jǐngchá zhǎo dàole shāhài lǎorén de xiōngshǒu。
The police found the person who killed the old man.
那只动物用凶残的方式咬伤了小羊。
Nà zhī dòngwù yòng xiōngcán de fāngshì yǎo shāngle xiǎo yáng。
That animal bit and injured the lamb in a brutal way.
他脸上露出凶恶的表情，把孩子吓哭了。
Tā liǎn shàng lù chū xiōng’è de biǎoqíng， bǎ háizi xià kūle。
A ferocious expression appeared on his face and scared the child to tears.