过冬 (guò dōng) — to pass the winter, to winter (in a place)
Definition
Verb meaning to spend or pass the winter in a place (birds wintering in the south, retirees going to Hainan). It pairs with a location where the winter is spent, not a duration.
verb
to pass the winterto winter (in a place)
Examples
- 过冬。Zhè xiē niǎo měi nián dōu lái zhè lǐ guò dōng.These birds come here every year to winter.
- 。Wǒ men zài nán fāng guò le yí gè wēn nuǎn de dōng.We spent a warm winter in the south.
- 过冬。Tā dǎ suàn qù hǎi nán guò dōng.He plans to go to Hainan for the winter.
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