冷战

冷戰

lěngzhàn

noun HSK 7-9 #10,337

Meanings

1 cold war
2 silent treatment (between people)

Characters

Literally 'cold war' - works both for geopolitics and personal relationships.

Examples

HSK 3

他们吵架后冷战了一个星期。

Tāmen chǎojià hòu lěngzhàn le yígè xīngqī.

After the argument, they gave each other the silent treatment for a week.

HSK 7-9

冷战时期，世界分为两大阵营。

Lěngzhàn shíqī, shìjiè fēnwéi liǎng dà zhènyíng.

During the Cold War, the world was divided into two camps.

Tips

usage

In everyday Chinese, 冷战 is used far more often for relationship drama than geopolitics. Couples 打冷战 (dǎ lěngzhàn, 'wage a cold war') by refusing to talk to each other. It's a staple of Chinese relationship advice columns and TV dramas.

Stroke Order

冷 lěng

战 zhàn