寒冷
hánlěng
cold, frigid
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 北极地区终年寒冷。The Arctic region is cold all year round.
- 寒冷的天气让人不想出门。Cold weather makes one reluctant to go out.
Collocations
寒冷的冬天气候寒冷寒冷刺骨严寒
Mnemonic
寒 hán "cold" + 冷 lěng "cold": both mean "cold"; 寒 pictures shivering inside a house 宀, 冷 has the ice radical 冫. Very cold. 寒冷刺骨 = bone-chilling cold. Opposite of 温暖 (warm).
Related
严寒冰冷温暖炎热
Quick check
What is the relationship between 寒冷 and 温暖?