English–Chinese
“feel cold” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindòng
Example
他在外面站着，冻得直发抖。tā zài wài miàn zhàn zhe dòng de zhí fā dǒu
He is standing outside, freezing and shivering.
How to say “feel cold” in Chinese
“Feel cold” in Chinese is 冻 (dòng).
A drop in temperature turns liquid into ice or makes a person feel cold enough to shake.
Example sentences with 冻
冬天湖面很快就冻上了。dōng tiān hú miàn hěn kuài jiù dòng shàng le
The surface of the lake froze over quickly in winter.
Tips for using 冻
- English often uses one general verb for both freezing objects and feeling cold, while Chinese makes the personal sense clearer by showing the result, such as shivering.