冻结 (dòng jié) — to freeze (water, ice, etc.); (figurative) to freeze (assets, accounts, prices, etc.)
Definition
冻结 pairs a literal sense ('water has frozen over') with a formal/financial sense ('to freeze assets, accounts, prices'). 冻 is the everyday verb for ice or food freezing; 冷冻 is specifically for food.
verb
to freeze (water, ice, etc.)(figurative) to freeze (assets, accounts, prices, etc.)
Examples
- 冻结，。Hé miàn yǐ jīng dòng jié le, kě yǐ shàng qù huá bīng.The river has frozen over; you can go skating on it.
- 冻结。Gōng sī xuān bù dòng jié suǒ yǒu yuán gōng de gōng zī.The company announced it would freeze all employees' salaries.
- 冻结。Fǎ yuàn xià lìng dòng jié xián yí rén de zī chǎn.The court ordered the suspect's assets to be frozen.
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