冰冷

bīnglěng

adjective #7,651

Meanings

1 ice-cold
2 freezing cold
3 cold and unfeeling (figurative)

Characters

Examples

她的手冰冷冰冷的。

Tā de shǒu bīnglěng bīnglěng de.

Her hands are ice-cold.

他用冰冷的眼神看着我。

Tā yòng bīnglěng de yǎnshén kàn zhe wǒ.

He looked at me with cold eyes.

冬天的河水冰冷刺骨。

Dōngtiān de héshuǐ bīnglěng cìgǔ.

The river water is bone-chillingly cold in winter.

Tips

usage

冰冷 is stronger than 冷 (cold). It emphasizes extreme cold, like ice. Figuratively, it describes a cold, emotionless attitude: 冰冷的态度 (icy attitude).

Stroke Order

冰 bīng

冷 lěng