冷飕飕 (lěng sōu sōu) — (of wind or draft) chilling, bitingly cold

Definition

A vivid reduplicated adjective for a cold wind or draft that bites or cuts through you — stronger and more sensory than just 冷 ("cold"). Always used as a modifier with 的 (e.g. 冷飕飕的风).

bound form

(of wind or draft) chillingbitingly cold

Examples

，冷飕飕。
Wài miàn guā zhe fēng, lěng sōu sōu de.
The wind is blowing outside — it's bitingly cold.
，冷飕飕。
Zhè jiān wū zi méi yǒu nuǎn qì, gǎn jué lěng sōu sōu de.
This room has no heating — it feels chilly.
冷飕飕，。
Yí zhèn lěng sōu sōu de hán fēng chuī guò lái, wǒ bù jīn dǎ le ge duō suo.
A biting cold wind blew over, and I couldn't help shivering.

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