酸刻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

酸刻 Usage and Examples

harsh; sarcastic and mean

勃龙太太在这剧院里服务了三十年了，回答得十分酸刻。

Madame Bron, who had been thirty years in the theatre, replied quite sourly.

那是因为番茄的味道——由糖、酸和几种被称为挥发物的化学物质构成——自它从藤上被摘下来的那一刻开始，就在逐渐减弱。

That's because a tomato's flavor - made up of sugars, acids and chemicals called volatiles - degrades as soon as it's picked from the vine.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
酸	suān	14	sour, acid, aching, poignant
刻	kè	8	carve, quarter hour, harsh

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What does 酸刻 mean in Chinese?

酸刻 (suān kè) means “harsh; sarcastic and mean”.

How do you pronounce 酸刻?

酸刻 is pronounced suān kè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “harsh; sarcastic and mean” in Chinese?

“harsh; sarcastic and mean” is 酸刻 (suān kè) in Chinese.

How is 酸刻 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 酸刻, each with pinyin and an English translation.