cold air; chill
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
cold air; chill
Refers to a literal, often intrusive, flow of cold air.
Dōng冬
tiān天
de的
zǎo早
chén晨
，
hán寒
qì气
bī逼
rén人
。
On a winter morning, the cold air is piercing.
Shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
tòu透
chū出
yī一
gǔ股
cì刺
gǔ骨
de的
hán寒
qì气
。
A bone-chilling cold air emanated from the cave.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Běi北
fēng风
dài带
lái来
le了
lǐn凛
liè冽
de的
hán寒
qì气
。
The north wind brought a biting chill.
noun
sensation of cold; chill (in the body)
Refers to the physiological sensation of coldness inside the body.
Wài外
miàn面
tài太
lěng冷
le了
，
jìn进
lái来
hē喝
kǒu口
jiǔ酒
qù去
qù去
hán寒
qì气
。
It's too cold outside, come in and have a drink to drive away the chill.
Lín淋
le了
yǔ雨
，
wǒ我
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
gǔ股
hán寒
qì气
zhí直
wǎng往
gǔ骨
tou头
lǐ里
zuān钻
。
After getting caught in the rain, I felt a chill seeping into my bones.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zhè这
wǎn碗
jiāng姜
tāng汤
néng能
qū驱
sàn散
shēn身
tǐ体
de的
hán寒
qì气
。
This bowl of ginger soup can dispel the cold from your body.