Definition
冻疮 (dòng chuāng) is a medical condition caused by cold and dampness, typically affecting fingers, toes, ears, and nose. It corresponds primarily to 'chilblain' — red, itchy, swollen skin that appears in cold weather. The word is also used colloquially for mild frostbite, though the more precise term for severe frostbite is 冻伤 (dòng shāng).
n.
chilblainfrostbite (colloquial)
Examples
- ，冻疮，。Dōngtiān dào le, wǒ de shǒu shàng zhǎng le dòng chuāng, yòu yǎng yòu téng.Winter has come, and I have chilblains on my hands — both itchy and painful.
- 冻疮。Yòng rèshuǐ pào jiǎo kěyǐ huǎnjiě dòng chuāng de zhèngzhuàng.Soaking your feet in hot water can relieve the symptoms of chilblains.
- ，冻疮。Tā qùnián zài xuědì lǐ dāi le tài jiǔ, jiǎo shàng dé le dòng chuāng.He stayed too long in the snow last year and got chilblains on his feet.
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