cold winter; wintertime
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
cold winter; the winter season
neutralRefers to the coldest period of winter, often evoking feelings of harshness and stillness. Can be used metaphorically for difficult or bleak periods.
Zài在
màn漫
cháng长
de的
hán寒
dōng冬
lǐ里
，
dòng动
wù物
men们
dōu都
duǒ躲
zài在
dòng洞
lǐ里
。
During the long, cold winter, the animals all hide in their dens.
Jīng经
jì济
hán寒
dōng冬
ràng让
xǔ许
duō多
qǐ企
yè业
xiàn陷
rù入
kùn困
jìng境
。
The economic winter has plunged many businesses into difficulty.
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Jǐn尽
guǎn管
shì是
hán寒
dōng冬
，
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
nà那
kē棵
là腊
méi梅
yī依
rán然
kāi开
huā花
le了
。
Even though it is the dead of winter, the wintersweet tree in the yard is still in bloom.
Tā他
men们
kào靠
chǔ储
cún存
de的
shí食
wù物
dù度
guò过
le了
hán寒
dōng冬
。
They survived the harsh winter on their stored food.