严寒

嚴寒

yánhán

adjective #26,151

Meanings

1 bitterly cold
2 severe cold
3 harsh winter

Characters

strict; severe; harsh; serious

cold; winter; poor; humble

Examples

即使在严寒的冬天，他每天早起锻炼。

Jíshǐ zài yánhán de dōngtiān, tā měitiān zǎoqǐ duànliàn.

Even in the bitterly cold winter, he gets up early every day to exercise.

严寒的天气使许多野生动物难以生存。

Yánhán de tiānqì shǐ xǔduō yěshēng dòngwù nányǐ shēngcún.

The severe cold makes it difficult for many wild animals to survive.

战士们在严寒中坚守阵地。

Zhànshìmen zài yánhán zhōng jiānshǒu zhèndì.

The soldiers held their positions in the bitter cold.

Tips

usage

严寒 describes cold of great intensity — harsh, severe winter cold. It is stronger than 寒冷 (hánlěng, cold) and 冬寒 (winter cold). Often used in literary or formal descriptions of winter hardship.

Stroke Order

严 yán

寒 hán