严寒 (yán hán) — bitter cold, severe (of weather or winter)
Definition
严寒 means bitter, severe cold — used only for weather or winter, much stronger than 寒冷. Don't confuse with 严重 (serious) or 严厉 (strict, of people/rules).
adjective
bitter coldsevere (of weather or winter)
Examples
- 严寒，。Zài yán hán de dōng tiān, dà jiā dōu bú yuàn yì chū mén.In the bitter cold winter, no one wants to go out.
- 严寒。Zhè lǐ de yán hán ràng rén wú fǎ shì yìng.The bitter cold here makes it hard for people to get used to.
- 严寒，。Jǐn guǎn wài miàn yán hán, tā hái shì jiān chí měi tiān pǎo bù.Even though it's bitterly cold outside, he still insists on running every day.
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