dōng
mián

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Meaning of 冬眠

冬眠 means to hibernate; to undergo winter dormancy. Pronounced dōng mián.

  • to hibernate; to undergo winter dormancy

Definitions & Examples

Xióng
huì
zài
dòng
xué
dōng
mián
hǎo
yuè
 

Bears hibernate in their dens for several months.

Zhè
zhǒng
qīng
dào
le
shí
yuè
jiù
kāi
shǐ
dōng
mián
 

This species of frog starts to hibernate when November comes.

Dōng
mián
de
dòng
 
xīn
tiào
hěn
màn
 

Hibernating animals barely breathe and have a very slow heartbeat.

xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
dòng
dōng
mián
de
zhì
 

Scientists are researching the mechanisms of animal hibernation.