寒意 (hán yì) — chill; nip in the air; a cold feeling

Definition

A literary, sensory word for the 'chill' in the air or a cold feeling, often felt briefly (morning, a gust). 意 suggests a subtle, felt quality rather than measured cold — note 意 as a suffix with the meaning 'sense / atmosphere' (e.g. 春意, 诗意).

noun

chillnip in the aira cold feeling

Examples

，寒意。
Dōng tiān lái le, yí zhèn hán yì ràng rén rěn bú zhù fā dǒu.
Winter has come, and a chill makes people shiver.
寒意，，。
Suī rán wài miàn yǒu hán yì, dàn wū lǐ kāi zhe nuǎn qì, hěn shū fu.
Although there's a chill outside, the heating is on inside and it's very comfortable.
寒意。
Qīng chén de hán yì ràng wǒ duō chuān le yí jiàn wài tào.
The morning chill made me put on an extra coat.

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