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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