寒
cold; fear; poor; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesadjective
cold; cool (opposite of hot)
Used to describe low temperature, weather or seasonal conditions.
This year's cold winter is particularly long.
The cold wind howled through the streets.
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Northern winters are often freezing cold.
She only wore a thin coat and caught a slight cold.
The cold wind made him shiver uncontrollably.
verb
fear; be afraid; feel intimidated
neutralUsed in fixed collocations to describe psychological fear or lack of courage.
Seeing the bloody scene, he couldn't help feeling terrified and disheartened.
Facing the strict examiner, he was extremely intimidated.
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This immoral behavior makes people feel disheartened.
He never fears or is intimidated by power.
Hearing this bad news, she immediately felt disheartened.
adjective
poor; impoverished; destitute
formalFormal literary term, used to describe financial hardship.
In the past, he lived a poor and impoverished life.
It is a long-standing proverb that a noble child can come from a poor family.
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This family is in dire financial straits and relies entirely on government relief.
Born into a poor family, he was admitted to a prestigious university through his own hard work.
His impoverished childhood made him cherish his current life even more.
proper noun
Han (Chinese surname)
A common Chinese family name.
Teacher Han is our Chinese language teacher.
Han Jianguo is a famous entrepreneur.