river freezes over
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to freeze over (of a river); to become ice-bound
neutralUsed specifically for rivers and large bodies of water. Indicates a seasonal phenomenon where the surface becomes solid ice, blocking navigation.
Běi北
fāng方
xǔ许
duō多
hé河
liú流
zài在
dōng冬
jì季
dōu都
huì会
fēng封
hé河
。
Many rivers in the north freeze over in winter.
Jīn今
nián年
qì气
hòu候
hán寒
lěng冷
，
fēng封
hé河
qī期
tí提
qián前
le了
。
The river froze early this year due to the cold climate.
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Sōng松
huā花
jiāng江
fēng封
hé河
hòu后
，
rén人
men们
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
bīng冰
miàn面
shang上
xíng行
zǒu走
。
After the Songhua River freezes over, people can walk on the ice.