thaw; melt; defrost
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to thaw; to melt; to defrost
Specifically refers to the natural or induced melting of frozen substances like ice, rivers, or soil, often relating to the change of seasons.
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
hé河
miàn面
kāi开
shǐ始
huà化
dòng冻
le了
。
Spring is here, and the river surface is starting to thaw.
Tǔ土
dì地
hái还
méi没
huà化
dòng冻
，
bù不
néng能
bō播
zhǒng种
。
The ground hasn't thawed yet, so we can't sow seeds.
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Xiān先
bǎ把
ròu肉
cóng从
bīng冰
xiāng箱
lǐ里
ná拿
chū出
lái来
huà化
dòng冻
。
Take the meat out of the freezer to thaw first.
Huà化
dòng冻
hòu后
de的
lù路
miàn面
hěn很
ní泥
nìng泞
。
The road is very muddy after the thaw.