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冻

dòng · dong

Traditional 凍

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to freeze
  2. to feel very cold
  3. aspic or jelly
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  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)好(hǎo)冷(lěng)，我的(wǒde)手(shǒu)都(dōu)冻红(dònghóng)了(le)。

    It is so cold today. My hands are frozen red.

  2. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)手套(shǒutào)呢(ne)？

    Where are your gloves?

  3. Dengdeng

    放(fàng)在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)了(le)。

    I left them at home.

  4. Liangliang

    先(xiān)戴(dài)我的(wǒde)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)手(shǒu)放(fàng)口袋里(kǒudàilǐ)，不会(bùhuì)冻(dòng)。

    Wear mine. I will put my hands in my pockets, so they will not freeze.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！你的(nǐde)手套(shǒutào)真(zhēn)暖和(nuǎnhuo)。

    Thanks! Your gloves are really warm.

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2 examples
01

水(shuǐ)是(shì)液(yè)体(tǐ)。冻(dòng)起(qǐ)来(lái)就(jiù)成(chéng)了(le)固(gù)体(tǐ)。

Water is liquid. When it freezes, it becomes solid.

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02

外(wài)面(miàn)太(tài)冷(lěng)了(le)，我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)都(dōu)快(kuài)冻(dòng)僵(jiāng)了(le)。

It's so cold outside that my hands are almost frozen stiff.

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