ice-cold; unfriendly; aloof
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
unfriendly; cold; lacking warmth
Used to describe a person's attitude, expression, or tone. Often implies a sense of distance or rejection.
Tā她
duì对
wǒ我
de的
wèn问
hòu候
zhǐ只
shì是
lěng冷
bīng冰
bīng冰
de地
diǎn点
le了
xià下
tóu头
。
She just gave a cold nod in response to my greeting.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
yòng用
lěng冷
bīng冰
bīng冰
de的
yǔ语
qì气
jù拒
jué绝
le了
wǒ我
de的
qǐng请
qiú求
。
The boss refused my request in a cold tone.
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Bié别
bǎi摆
chū出
nà那
fù副
lěng冷
bīng冰
bīng冰
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
Don't put on that cold and aloof attitude.
adjective
ice-cold; freezing cold (to the touch)
Used to describe objects that feel extremely cold, often unpleasantly so.
Dōng冬
tiān天
，
mén门
bǎ把
shǒu手
mō摸
qǐ起
lái来
lěng冷
bīng冰
bīng冰
de的
。
In winter, the doorknob feels ice-cold to the touch.
Tā他
dì递
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
bēi杯
lěng冷
bīng冰
bīng冰
de的
shuǐ水
。
He handed me a glass of freezing cold water.
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Dì地
zhuān砖
lěng冷
bīng冰
bīng冰
de的
，
guāng光
jiǎo脚
zǒu走
shàng上
qù去
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
The floor tiles are ice-cold; it's uncomfortable to walk on them barefoot.