寒冬

hán dōng

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. wintry

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 酷暑 kù shǔ 酷暑 kù shǔ intense heat 极冷的冬天与极热的夏天: intense heat

Register variants

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• 隆冬 lóng dōng 隆冬 lóng dōng midwinter 较文雅的说法: midwinter

Related words

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• 冬季 dōng jì 冬季 dōng jì winter 季节名称: winter

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“时节”、“来临”等词连用，如“寒冬时节”。

Formality

为书面语，口语中通常用“冬天”或“冷天”。

Example Sentences

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今年的 寒冬 特别长。

This year's winter was especially long.

寒冬 来临。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10207138)

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Child Words of 寒冬

• 冬 冬 dōng: winter
• 寒 寒 hán: poor