隆冬 (lóng dōng) — midwinter; the depth of winter

Definition

Literary/written word for 'midwinter' — emphasizes the deepest, coldest part of winter, in contrast to the everyday 冬天. Common in formal writing and prose.

noun

midwinterthe depth of winter

Examples

隆冬。
lóng dōng Shì yì nián zhōng zuì lěng de shí qī.
Midwinter is the coldest period of the year.
隆冬，。
Suī rán yǐ shì lóng dōng, jiē shàng réng rán rén lái rén wǎng.
Although it's already midwinter, the streets are still bustling with people.
隆冬。
Běi fāng de lóng dōng qì wēn cháng cháng jiàng dào líng xià èr shí dù.
In northern midwinter, temperatures often drop to minus twenty degrees.

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