Chinese word

霜

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuāng

Meaning

  • nounfrost

Example

今早有霜，出门记得穿暖和。jīn zǎo yǒu shuāng chū mén jì de chuān nuǎn huo

There is frost this morning, so remember to dress warmly when you go out.

Illustration for 霜 (frost)

More examples

清晨，窗外的草地上结满了霜。qīng chén chuāng wài de cǎo dì shàng jié mǎn le shuāng

In the early morning, the grass outside the window was covered in frost.

Core concept

Moisture from the air changing into a delicate white crystal coating on grass, glass, or other cold surfaces.

Common phrases

  • 结霜jié shuāng

    frost over

  • 白霜bái shuāng

    white frost

Similar words

冰bīng: Water in its solid form after freezing.
雪xuě: White frozen crystals form in the sky and fall to the ground.
霜冻shuāng dòng: Nighttime cold causes ice crystals to form on the ground or on plants.
露水lù shuǐ: Tiny drops of water collect on leaves or the ground when air cools at night or early morning.

Definition in Chinese

在低温条件下，空气中的水汽直接在物体表面凝华成白色细小冰晶，常见于草地、车窗等，称为霜。zài dī wēn tiáo jiàn xià kōng qì zhōng de shuǐ qì zhí jiē zài wù tǐ biǎo miàn níng huá chéng bái sè xì xiǎo bīng jīng cháng jiàn yú cǎo dì chē chuāng děng chēng wéi shuāng

Word origin

霜 (shuāng, "frost") follows the phono-semantic pattern of 雨 (yǔ, "rain") for the weather category plus 相 (xiāng, "appearance") for pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • Clear skies do not rule out this condition, since overnight cooling can produce it without any precipitation falling during the morning.

Opposites

  • 露水lù shuǐdewnoun

Related words

  • 霜冻shuāng dòngfrost damagenoun
  • 结霜jié shuāngfrost oververb

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