寒潮

háncháo

noun

Measure Word

一股寒潮 gǔ

Meanings

1 cold wave / cold snap
2 mass of cold air

Characters

Examples

今晚寒潮要到，气温骤降。

Jīnwǎn háncháo yào dào, qìwēn zhòujiàng.

A cold wave arrives tonight — temperatures will plunge.

受寒潮影响，北方大部分地区有雨雪。

Shòu háncháo yǐngxiǎng, běifāng dàbùfen dìqū yǒu yǔ xuě.

Due to the cold wave, most of the north will see rain and snow.

这波寒潮特别猛，降温十几度。

Zhè bō háncháo tèbié měng, jiàngwēn shíjǐ dù.

This cold wave is brutal — temperatures dropped more than ten degrees.

Tips

usage

A specific meteorological term, not just 'cold weather'. The China Meteorological Administration defines 寒潮 as a drop of at least 8°C within 24 hours, with the minimum temperature falling below 4°C.

Stroke Order

寒 hán

潮 cháo