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lěng
HSK 2.0 Level 1

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Definitions

  1. 1. cold

Example Sentences

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靜下來,從頭開始跟我說。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5452163)

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Words Containing 冷

冷傲
lěng ào

icily arrogant

冷藏箱
lěng cáng xiāng

cooler

爆冷
bào lěng

an upset (esp. in sports)

冷若冰霜
lěng ruò bīng shuāng

frigid

抽冷子
chōu lěng zi

(coll.) unexpectedly

冷飕飕
lěng sōu sōu

chilling; chilly

冷静
lěng jìng

calm; cool-headed; dispassionate

杜冷丁
dù lěng dīng

(medicine) dolantin (loanword)

心灰意冷
xīn huī yì lěng

discouraged

如人饮水,冷暖自知
rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī

to know best by personal experience

冷面
lěng miàn

grim

高冷
gāo lěng

reserved

冷静期
lěng jìng qī

cooling-off period (divorces, purchases, surgeries)

冷眼旁观
lěng yǎn páng guān

the cool eye of a bystander

冷热度数
lěng rè dù shù

temperature (esp. of medical patient)

坐冷板凳
zuò lěng bǎn dèng

to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience

冷却
lěng què

to cool off

浇冷水
jiāo lěng shuǐ

fig. to discourage

冷水滩
lěng shuǐ tān

Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[yǒng zhōu shì], Hunan

冷嘲热讽
lěng cháo rè fěng

frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule

冷冻
lěng dòng

to freeze

冷冻库
lěng dòng kù

freezer compartment

冷清清
lěng qīng qīng

deserted

冷落
lěng luò

desolate

冷淡
lěng dàn

indifferent

冷水机组
lěng shuǐ jī zǔ

chiller

打入冷宫
dǎ rù lěng gōng

to snub

冷漠对待
lěng mò duì dài

lack of regard

冷宫
lěng gōng

(in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor

冷漠
lěng mò

lack of regard

冷不丁
lěng bu dīng

suddenly

耶路撒冷
yē lù sā lěng

Jerusalem

冷水江
lěng shuǐ jiāng

Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[lóu dǐ], Hunan

冷峻
lěng jùn

grave and stern

冷不防
lěng bu fáng

unexpectedly

冷艳
lěng yàn

(of a woman) beautiful but aloof

冷战
lěng zhan

(coll.) shiver

性冷淡
xìng lěng dàn

frigidity

寒冷
hán lěng

frigid

冷寂
lěng jì

lonely

知冷知热
zhī lěng zhī rè

to be very considerate

门庭冷落,门堪罗雀
mén tíng lěng luò , mén kān luó què

The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted

冷酷
lěng kù

unfeeling; callous

冷水江市
lěng shuǐ jiāng shì

Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[lóu dǐ], Hunan

冷丝丝
lěng sī sī

a bit chilly

冷暖自知
lěng nuǎn zì zhī

see 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知[rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī]

吹冷风
chuī lěng fēng

damping expectations by discouraging or realistic words

冷冽
lěng liè

chilly

爆冷门
bào lěng mén

an upset (esp. in sports)

冷却塔
lěng què tǎ

cooling tower

冷湖行政区
lěng hú xíng zhèng qū

Lenghu county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[hǎi xī měng gǔ zú zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai

冷却水
lěng què shuǐ

cooling water (in a reactor)

生冷字
shēng lěng zì

obscure or archaic character

冷战
lěng zhàn

(fig.) strained relationship

冷笑话
lěng xiào hua

corny joke

打冷战
dǎ lěng zhan

to shiver

冷水滩区
lěng shuǐ tān qū

Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[yǒng zhōu shì], Hunan

冷笑
lěng xiào

to sneer

冷语冰人
lěng yǔ bīng rén

to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)

冷门
lěng mén

a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)

冷湖
lěng hú

Lenghu county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[hǎi xī měng gǔ zú zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai

冷暖房
lěng nuǎn fáng

cooling and heating

买了佛冷
mǎi le fó lěng

(Internet slang) eggcorn for the song lyrics \I love Poland\ that became a catchphrase in 2018

横眉冷对千夫指
héng méi lěng duì qiān fū zhǐ

to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun)

忽冷忽热
hū lěng hū rè

(of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate

冷藏车
lěng cáng chē

refrigerated truck or wagon

冷房
lěng fáng

cooling

冷冻柜
lěng dòng guì

freezer

冷枪
lěng qiāng

sniper's shot

冷暴力
lěng bào lì

non-physical abuse

热脸贴冷屁股
rè liǎn tiē lěng pì gu

to be snubbed despite showing good intentions

冷语
lěng yǔ

sarcasm

冷热病
lěng rè bìng

malaria

冷暖
lěng nuǎn

lit. daily changes of temperature

冷眼
lěng yǎn

cool eye

冷场
lěng chǎng

stage wait

发冷
fā lěng

to feel a chill (as an emotional response)

炒冷饭
chǎo lěng fàn

to stir-fry leftover rice

冷冷清清
lěng lěng qīng qīng

deserted

泼冷水
pō lěng shuǐ

(fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm

趋冷
qū lěng

(of economic activity, international relations etc) to cool

冷言冷语
lěng yán lěng yǔ

sarcastic comments (idiom)

石墨气冷堆
shí mò qì lěng duī

gas-graphite reactor

冷涩
lěng sè

chilly

冷水
lěng shuǐ

unboiled water

性冷感
xìng lěng gǎn

frigidity (lack of libido)

冷话
lěng huà

harsh words

齿冷
chǐ lěng

to sneer

气冷式反应堆
qì lěng shì fǎn yìng duī

gas-cooled reactor

冷知识
lěng zhī shi

trivia

制冷
zhì lěng

refrigeration

致冷剂
zhì lěng jì

refrigerant

冷气机
lěng qì jī

air conditioner

冷却剂
lěng què jì

coolant

冷湖行政委员会
lěng hú xíng zhèng wěi yuán huì

Lenghu county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[hǎi xī měng gǔ zú zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai

冷气衫
lěng qì shān

warm clothes such as padded jacket to be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)

冷字
lěng zì

obscure word

冷媒
lěng méi

refrigerant

冷僻
lěng pì

out-of-the-way

冷藏
lěng cáng

refrigeration

冷盆
lěng pén

appetizer