寒冬

hándōng
noun #23,220

Meanings

  1. 1 cold winter
  2. 2 harsh winter
  3. 3 frigid winter

Examples

HSK 7-9
Hándōnglàyuè, běifāng qìwēn jiàng dào língxià èrshí dù.
In the depths of winter, temperatures in the north drop to minus twenty degrees.
HSK 7-9
Jīngjì hándōng ràng hěnduō qǐyè xiànrù kùnjìng.
The economic winter has pushed many businesses into difficulty.

Tips

usage
寒冬 is used both literally for a cold winter and figuratively for a difficult period - especially in business or economic contexts, like 资本寒冬 (capital/investment winter), a common phrase in Chinese startup culture.

Stroke Order

hán
dōng