寒冬 (hán dōng) — cold winter

Definition

Literary/literary-leaning word for a harsh, bitterly cold winter. 冬天 is the everyday neutral term; 寒假 is the school break.

noun
cold winter
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 寒冬
    Běi fāng de hán dōng cháng cháng chí xù hěn cháng shí jiān.
    In the north, the cold winter often lasts a very long time.
  • 寒冬
    Zhè xiē huā zài hán dōng lǐ bèi dòng huài le.
    These flowers were damaged by the cold winter.
  • 寒冬
    hán dōng Suī rán lěng, dàn shì chūn tiān yí dìng huì guò qù.
    Although the cold winter is cold, it will definitely pass.

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