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冻剥剥

凍剝剝
dòngbāobāo
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 bitingly cold
  2. 2 piercingly chilly
  3. 3 freezing cold to the bone

Examples

外面冻剥剥的，出门记得多穿点。
Wàimiàn dòngbāobāo de, chūmén jìde duō chuān diǎn.
It's freezing outside; remember to bundle up before you head out.
冬天早晨的风冻剥剥的，吹得脸生疼。
Dōngtiān zǎochen de fēng dòngbāobāo de, chuī de liǎn shēngténg.
The winter morning wind was bitingly cold, stinging your face.

Tips

usage
Vivid and a bit dialectal. Reduplicated 剥剥 sharpens the chill, suggesting a cold that 'peels' the skin. Compare with plainer 冰凉 or 寒冷.

Stroke Order

冻 dòng
剥 bāo