抗寒 (kàng hán) — to resist cold, to be cold-resistant

Definition

A verb meaning 'to resist cold' — used for materials, plants, or bodies that can withstand low temperatures. Often negated as 抗不住 ('can't take the cold').

verb

to resist coldto be cold-resistant

Examples

抗寒，。
Zhè zhǒng cái liào hěn kàng hán, shì hé zuò dōng yī.
This material is very cold-resistant, suitable for making winter clothes.
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Qù nián dōng tiān tā gǎn mào le hǎo jǐ cì, yīn wèi shēn tǐ kàng bú zhù hán.
Last winter he caught cold several times because his body couldn't withstand the cold.
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Tā zhī kàng le yí cì hán jiù shòu bù liǎo le.
He could only withstand the cold once before he couldn't take it anymore.

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