Definition
寒冬 (hán dōng) is a literary or emphatic term for a 'cold winter', often used in writing or set phrases to stress the harshness of the season. It contrasts with the everyday word 冬天 (dōng tiān), which simply means 'winter' without the cold connotation.
noun
cold winter
Examples
- 寒冬。Běifāng de hán dōng chángcháng chíxù hěn cháng shíjiān.In the north, the cold winter often lasts a very long time.
- 寒冬。Zhèxiē huā zài hán dōng lǐ bèi dòng huài le.These flowers were damaged by the cold winter.
- 寒冬，。hán dōng suīrán lěng, yídìng huì guò qù.Although the cold winter is cold, it will definitely pass.
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