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冰冷

Word · Adjective

ice-cold; indifferent

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

ice-cold; freezing (temperature)

Describes physical objects, environments, or body parts with very low temperature. Often used as a resultative complement (冻得冰冷).

Tā他
de的
shǒu手
jiǎo脚
dòng冻
de得
bīng冰
lěng冷
 。

His hands and feet were frozen stiff.

Bù不
yào要
tǎng躺
zài在
bīng冰
lěng冷
de的
shí石
bǎn板
shàng上
 。

Don't lie on the ice-cold stone slabs.

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Zhè这
bēi杯
chá茶
yǐ已
jīng经
biàn变
de得
bīng冰
lěng冷
le了
 。

This cup of tea has already gone ice-cold.

2.

adjective

cold; indifferent; aloof (attitude)

Describes a person's attitude, expression, tone, or manner that lacks warmth, enthusiasm, or friendliness.

Tā她
duì对
wǒ我
de的
tài态
dù度
hěn很
bīng冰
lěng冷
 。

Her attitude toward me was very cold.

Tā他
biǎo表
qíng情
bīng冰
lěng冷
de地
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
 。

He looked at me with an ice-cold expression.

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Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
qì气
fēn氛
bīng冰
lěng冷
 ,
méi没
rén人
shuō说
huà话
 。

The atmosphere in the room was frigid; no one spoke.