frost; frost damage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
frost; meteorological phenomenon where temperature near plants drops to 0°C or below, causing frost damage
technicalA technical meteorological term referring specifically to temperature drops that damage crops and plants. Distinguished from 霜 (frost crystals), which refers to the visible ice deposit itself.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
shuāng霜
dòng冻
，
xǔ许
duō多
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
dōu都
dòng冻
sǐ死
le了
。
Severe frost occurred last night, and many crops froze to death.
Qì气
xiàng象
jú局
fā发
bù布
le了
shuāng霜
dòng冻
lán蓝
sè色
yù预
jǐng警
。
The meteorological bureau issued a blue frost warning.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
bù不
nài耐
shuāng霜
dòng冻
，
dōng冬
tiān天
xū需
yào要
yí移
dào到
shì室
nèi内
。
This plant is not frost-resistant and needs to be moved indoors during winter.