chilly; piercingly cold
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
chilly; piercingly cold
neutralOften reduplicated as '冷飕飕的'. Used to describe weather, wind, or an environment that feels unpleasantly cold and penetrating. It is a descriptive state adjective, typically appearing in predicative or attributive positions.
Chū初
dōng冬
de的
fēng风
lěng冷
sōu飕
sōu飕
de的
。
The early winter wind is piercingly cold.
Zhè这
jiān间
wū屋
zi子
méi没
nuǎn暖
qì气
，
gǎn感
jué觉
lěng冷
sōu飕
sōu飕
de的
。
This room has no heater; it feels chilly.
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Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
dān单
yī衣
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
wài外
，
bèi被
lěng冷
sōu飕
sōu飕
de的
qiū秋
yǔ雨
lín淋
shī湿
le了
。
He stood outside the door in thin clothes, drenched by the chilly autumn rain.
Shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
yīn阴
sēn森
sēn森
de的
，
chuī吹
lái来
yī一
zhèn阵
lěng冷
sōu飕
sōu飕
de的
fēng风
。
The cave was eerie, with a chilly gust of wind blowing through.