Definition & Meaning

1.heartless; cruel

2.sever the friendship/relationship

Word usage

jué qíng

绝 情

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1
adj.heartless; cruel
- tā de mǔ qīn yǒu diǎn jué qíng shèn zhì bù qù liǎo jiě zì jǐ de wài sūn nǚ
  她的母亲有点绝情，甚至不去了解自己的外孙女。
  Her mother is a bit bitter that she is not getting to know her grand-daughter.
- tóng zhì zhī jiān bù yào jiǎng zhè zhǒng jué qíng de huà
  同志之间不要讲这种绝情的话。
  Don't make such heartless remarks to your comrades.
- fū qī zhī jiān bù néng shuō zhè zhǒng jué qíng de huà
  夫妻之间不能说这种绝情的话。
  It's not for a husband or wife to make such heartless remarks.
synonym
lěng mò冷漠 lěng kù冷酷 hěn xīn狠心 bó qíng薄情
antonym
shēn qíng深情
2
v.sever the friendship/relationship
- tā liǎ yǐ jīng jué qíng méi yǒu wǎn huí yú dì le
  他俩已经绝情，没有挽回余地了。
  The two of them are already unfeeling and there is no room for recovery.
synonym
lěng mò冷漠 lěng kù冷酷 hěn xīn狠心 bó qíng薄情
antonym
shēn qíng深情

Word usage

Separable word
"绝" and "情" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他俩已经绝了情，没有挽回余地了。
  They have lost their love, and there is no room for recovery.
- 她一旦跟你绝了情，就再也不会理你了。
  Once she is not into you, she'll never talk to you again.

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