Definition
冻 (dòng) is the everyday verb for 'to freeze' — water freezes into ice, or you freeze food. It also describes feeling very cold (e.g., hands freezing). Compare: 冰 (bīng) as a verb means 'to chill with ice' (e.g., 冰啤酒), not freeze solid; 冷冻 (lěng dòng) is a more formal term for freezing food in a freezer.
verb
to freeze (of water, food, etc.)to feel very cold (of a person or body part)
Easily confused
- 栋dònglook-alike(classifier) for houses, buildings, and other standalone structures
- 动dòngsound-aliketo move; to change position
- 懂dǒngsound-aliketo understand, to comprehend
- 洞dòngsound-alikecave
- 东dōngsound-alikeeast
Examples
- ，冻。Tiānqì hěn lěng, shuǐ dōu dòng chéng bīng le.The weather is very cold; the water has frozen into ice.
- ，冻。Dōngtiān qí chē, wǒ de liǎn dōu dòng hóng le.Riding a bike in winter, my face froze red from the cold.
- 冻。Bǎ yú fàng jìn bīngxiāng dòng qǐlái.Put the fish in the fridge to freeze.
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