Basic Meaning
adj
The basic and most common meaning, opposite of 热.
cold (in temperature); feeling cold
温度低;感觉温度低(跟“热”相对)。
Words:
冷水冷汗冷暖冷食冷饮冰冷寒冷残羹冷炙冷气
Sentences:
- 今天早上真冷,我穿了两件毛衣。It's really cold this morning; I'm wearing two sweaters.
- 我喜欢喝冷水,不喜欢喝热水。I like to drink cold water, not hot water.
adj
Describes places or atmospheres that are not bustling.
quiet; deserted; lacking activity
寂静,不热闹。
Words:
冷落冷漠冷冷清清冷清
Synonyms:
寂
Sentences:
- 节日过后,街上变得冷冷清清。After the festival, the streets became quiet and deserted.
- 这个小村子很冷清,只有几位老人住在这里。This small village is very quiet; only a few elderly people live here.
adj
Describes a person's attitude or behavior.
unfriendly; cold (in manner); indifferent
不热情;不温和。
Words:
冷淡冷酷冷言冷语冷笑
Sentences:
- 他对新同事的态度非常冷淡。His attitude towards the new colleague is very cold.
- 她只是冷笑了一声,什么也没说。She just gave a cold laugh and said nothing.
adj
Often used for words, characters, or goods that are not familiar.
uncommon; obscure; rarely used
生僻,少见的。
Words:
冷僻冷字冷货
Sentences:
- 这篇文章里有很多冷僻的字。There are many obscure characters in this article.
adj
Describes things that receive little attention or interest.
unpopular; neglected; not in demand
不受欢迎的;没人过问或没人注意的。
Words:
冷门冷货
Sentences:
- 这个专业以前是冷门,现在却很受欢迎。This major used to be unpopular, but now it's very popular.
- 这部电影上映后票房很冷,几乎没人看。After this movie was released, its box office was very cold; almost no one watched it.
adj
Often used in fixed phrases like 冷箭, 冷不防.
sneaky; unexpected; sudden
乘人不备的;暗中的;突然的。
Words:
冷箭冷枪冷不防冷不丁
Sentences:
- 他说话时,冷不防被人拍了一下肩膀。While he was speaking, someone suddenly patted his shoulder unexpectedly.
- 战争中要小心敌人的冷枪。In war, be careful of enemy snipers (lit. cold guns).
adj
Describes a state of reduced enthusiasm or passion.
discouraged; disheartened; to dampen enthusiasm
比喻人热情降低;或使人热情降低。
Words:
心灰意冷
Sentences:
- 多次失败让他有些心灰意冷。Repeated failures have made him somewhat discouraged.
- 老板的批评让员工的热情冷了下来。The boss's criticism dampened the employees' enthusiasm.
Writing & Component
Radical冫
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count7
Strokes丶㇀丿㇏丶㇇丶
