Chinese word

耐寒

Pronunciation

Pinyinnài hán

Meaning

  • adjectivecold-resistant

Example

这些蔬菜耐寒，可以露天种植。zhè xiē shū cài nài hán ké yǐ lù tiān zhòng zhí

These vegetables are cold-resistant and can be grown outdoors.

Illustration for 耐寒 (cold-resistant)

More examples

这种葡萄品种很耐寒，零下也能结果。zhè zhǒng pú táo pín zhǒng hěn nài hán líng xià yě néng jié guǒ

This grape variety is highly cold-resistant and can still bear fruit below freezing.

Core concept

A quality that allows a plant, material, or living body to stay sound in low temperatures.

Common phrases

  • 耐寒性强nài hán xìng qiáng

    highly cold-resistant

  • 耐寒的品种nài hán de pín zhǒng

    cold-resistant variety

  • 耐寒的树苗nài hán de shù miáo

    cold-resistant tree seedlings

Similar words

抗寒kàng hán: Able to withstand cold and keep up normal growth or activity.
耐冷nài lěng: Able to remain functional and retain its shape in a cold setting.

Definition in Chinese

能经受寒冷，不容易被低温损害或出现不适。néng jīng shòu hán lěng bù róng yì bèi dī wēn sǔn hài huò chū xiàn bú shì

Word origin

耐寒 (nàihán, "cold-resistant") combines 耐 (nài, "endure") with 寒 (hán, "cold"), so its literal structure describes something that remains unharmed through cold.

Usage tips

  • This compact adjective is common in descriptions of plants, clothing, and materials, but everyday speech usually uses a more conversational expression for a person's comfort in cold weather.

Other meanings

  • withstand coldverb

Opposites

  • 怕冷pà lěngcold-sensitiveadjective

Related words

  • 耐寒性nài hán xìngcold resistancenoun

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