🇬🇧🇨🇳 unkind - 刻薄 : English Lesson

Meaning of "unkind" ("刻薄"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Unkind means not being nice to someone and not caring about their feelings. When a person is unkind, they might say mean things, leave someone out on purpose, or do something that hurts another person’s feelings. Being unkind can make others feel sad, lonely, or embarrassed. We should try to notice when we are about to be unkind and choose kinder words and actions instead.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

At lunch, it was unkind of me to call Brussels sprouts “tiny green brains” while my friend was eating them.

When I told my dog he smelled bad, his unkind response was to sneeze on my face.

The unkind witch turned my broccoli into extra broccoli.

My goldfish gave me an unkind look when I told it we were out of fish flakes.

My unkind alarm clock screams at me every morning like a tiny metal rooster.

At school a boy takes a girl's toy and laughs. The boy is unkind. His friends are unkind too. They push and point and do unkind things. The girl cries. A small girl gives the toy back and says, "Don't be unkind." The first boy feels bad, says sorry, and stops being unkind.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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