Chinese word

寒冷

Pronunciation

Pinyinhán lěng

Meaning

  • adjectivecold

Example

寒冷的风从门缝里钻进来。hán lěng de fēng cóng mén fèng lǐ zuān jìn lái

A cold wind is coming in through the crack in the door.

Illustration for 寒冷 (cold)

More examples

他穿得很多，还是觉得寒冷。tā chuān de hěn duō hái shì jué de hán lěng

Although he is wearing a lot, he still feels cold.

Core concept

A distinctly felt low temperature affecting the air, weather, or a person.

Common phrases

  • 觉得寒冷jué de hán lěng

    feel cold

  • 寒冷的天气hán lěng de tiān qì

    cold weather

  • 寒冷的早晨hán lěng de zǎo chén

    cold morning

Similar words

冷lěng: Describes a person, object, or place that feels cold because its temperature is low.
凉liáng: Describes air or an object that feels cool and slightly chilly rather than strongly cold.

Definition in Chinese

形容温度低并产生寒意的形容词，可用于描述天气、风或人的感受，但通常程度偏正式或书面。xíng róng wēn dù dī bìng chǎn shēng hán yì de xíng róng cí kě yòng yú miáo shù tiān qì fēng huò rén de gǎn shòu dàn tōng cháng chéng dù piān zhèng shì huò shū miàn

Word origin

The compound 寒 (hán, "cold") + 冷 (lěng, "cold") reinforces the idea of low temperature and gives the word a formal, descriptive tone.

Usage tips

  • In general conversation, this word works best as a scene-setting description in weather talk or narration, while a shorter everyday expression is more natural for an immediate personal reaction.

Other meanings

  • coldnessnoun
  • chillnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 寒意hán yìchillnoun
  • 防寒fáng hánprotect against the coldverb

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