Definition
冻土 refers to soil or ground that is frozen, either seasonally or permanently (permafrost). It's a technical term used in geography, climate science, and construction — not a general word for 'frozen dirt' in everyday conversation. You'll encounter it in discussions about permafrost, tundra ecosystems, and infrastructure challenges in cold regions.
n.
frozen groundfrozen soilpermafrost (in scientific contexts)
Examples
- 冻土。Xībólìyà yǒu dà miànjī de dòng tǔ.Siberia has large areas of frozen ground.
- 冻土。Quánqiú biàn nuǎn dǎozhì dòng tǔ kāishǐ rónghuà.Global warming is causing the permafrost to start melting.
- 冻土。Zài dòng tǔ shàng xiūjiàn tiělù fēicháng kùnnán.Building railways on frozen ground is very difficult.
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