Chinese word

冷冻

Pronunciation

Pinyinlěng dòng

Meaning

  • verbfreeze

Example

我把肉冷冻了。wǒ bǎ ròu lěng dòng le

I froze the meat.

Illustration for 冷冻 (freeze)

More examples

这批样品需要在-80°C下冷冻保存。zhè pī yàng pǐn xū yào zài 80 C xià lěng dòng bǎo cún

This batch of samples needs to be preserved by freezing at -80°C.

Core concept

Deep cold turns the water in food or another item into ice, creating a solid state for longer storage.

Common phrases

  • 冷冻保存lěng dòng bǎo cún

    preserve by freezing

  • 冷冻处理lěng dòng chú lǐ

    process by freezing

  • 冷冻运输lěng dòng yùn shū

    transport frozen

Similar words

冻结dòng jié: Turning an object or liquid into a hard, solid state by lowering its temperature.
结冰jié bīng: Becoming solid when ice forms on or inside a liquid.
冷藏lěng cáng: Storing food at a low temperature without turning it into ice.

Definition in Chinese

用低于零摄氏度的温度使食物或物品结冰以便长期保存。yòng dī yú líng shè shì dù de wēn dù shǐ shí wù huò wù pǐn jié bīng yǐ biàn cháng qī bǎo cún

Word origin

冷冻 (lěngdòng, "freeze") combines 冷 (lěng, "cold") with 冻 (dòng, "freeze") to describe making something freeze in low temperatures.

Usage tips

  • On food packages and appliance panels, this word can appear as part of a storage label rather than as the main verb of a sentence.

Other meanings

  • preserve by freezingverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 冷冻食品lěng dòng shí pǐnfrozen foodnoun
  • 冷冻室lěng dòng shìfreezer compartmentnoun
  • 冷冻库lěng dòng kùfreezer warehousenoun

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