寒潮

háncháo

noun

Measure Word

一股寒潮 gǔ

Meanings

1 cold wave / cold snap
2 mass of cold air

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

受寒潮影响，北方大部分地区有雨雪。

Shòu háncháo yǐngxiǎng, běifāng dàbùfen dìqū yǒu yǔxuě.

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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

今晚寒潮要到，气温骤降。

Jīnwǎn háncháo yào dào, qìwēn zhòujiàng.

A cold wave arrives tonight, temperatures will plunge.

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

寒潮