严寒

嚴寒
yánhán
adjective #26,151

Meanings

  1. 1 bitterly cold
  2. 2 severe cold
  3. 3 harsh winter

Examples

HSK 5
Jíshǐ zài yánhán de dōngtiān, tā měitiān zǎoqǐ duànliàn.
Even in the bitterly cold winter, he gets up early every day to exercise.
HSK 6
Yánhán de tiānqì shǐ xǔduō yěshēng dòngwù nányǐ shēngcún.
The severe cold makes it difficult for many wild animals to survive.
HSK 7-9
Zhànshì men 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 (cold). Often used in literary or formal descriptions of winter hardship.

Stroke Order

yán
hán