冻疮 (dòng chuāng) — chilblain; frostbite (colloquial)

Definition

A skin condition caused by cold and damp — red, itchy, swollen spots, usually on hands, feet, or ears. In English it is usually called 'chilblain' (not the more serious 'frostbite').

noun

chilblainfrostbite (colloquial)

Measure word · 个

Examples

，冻疮，。
Dōng tiān dào le, wǒ de shǒu shàng cháng le dòng chuāng, yòu yǎng yòu téng.
Winter has come, and I have chilblains on my hands — both itchy and painful.
冻疮。
Yòng rè shuǐ pào jiǎo kě yǐ huǎn jiě dòng chuāng de zhèng zhuàng.
Soaking your feet in hot water can relieve the symptoms of chilblains.
，冻疮。
Tā qù nián zài xuě dì lǐ dài le tài jiǔ, jiǎo shàng dé le dòng chuāng.
He stayed too long in the snow last year and got chilblains on his feet.

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