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饥寒

Word · NounTraditional寒

cold; afraid; poor

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

cold; coldness

Refers to low temperature, often in a formal or descriptive sense. Can also refer to the emotion of fear or poverty.

Běi北
fāng方
dōng冬
jì季
de的
hán寒
fēng风
chuī吹
dé得
rén人
fā发
dǒu抖
 。

The cold winter wind in the north makes people shiver.

Tā他
chū出
shēn身
hán寒
mén门
 ,
tōng通
guò过
nǔ努
lì力
qǔ取
dé得
le了
chéng成
gōng功
 。

He came from a poor family but achieved success through hard work.

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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
dǎ打
le了
yī一
ge个
hán寒
chàn颤
 。

Upon hearing the news, he couldn't help but shudder.

Tiān天
hán寒
dì地
dòng冻
 ,
lù路
shàng上
xíng行
rén人
xī稀
shǎo少
 。

It was freezing cold, and there were few pedestrians on the road.