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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[cán]
  1. 1. adjective [指器物] defective
  2. 2. adjective [指人或动物] disabled
    这是匹好马,可惜了。
    This is a good horse. It's a shame it's lame.
  3. 3. adjective [剩余] remaining
  4. 4. adjective [凶恶] cruel
  5. 5. verb treat viciously

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[cán]
  1. 1. adjective incomplete; deficient
    稿
    an incomplete manuscript
    这部书很好,可惜了。
    It is a very good book, but unfortunately it's incomplete.
  2. 2. adjective remnant; remaining
    remnants of the enemy forces
    the last days of winter
  3. 3. adjective cruel; savage; barbarous; ferocious
  4. 4. verb injure; damage
    志不
    broken in health but not in spirit

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[cán]
  1. 1. 伤害;毁坏
  2. 2. 凶狠;凶恶
  3. 3. 剩下的
    羹剩饭
  4. 4. 有缺损的;不完整的
    志坚
  5. 5. ""字统读cán,不读cǎn

Examples

老屋子里的这把太师椅已经旧不堪。
This armchair in the old house is old and broken.

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