晚霜

wǎnshuāng
noun #36,524

Measure Word

晚霜 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 night cream (cosmetic)
  2. 2 late frost (agriculture)

Examples

Tā měi tiān shuì qián dōu tú wǎnshuāng.
She applies night cream every night before bed.
Jīnnián de wǎnshuāng dòng huài le bù shǎo guǒshù.
This year's late frost ruined a lot of fruit trees.

Tips

usage
Two unrelated senses with the same form. In skincare ads and stores, 晚霜 contrasts with (rìshuāng, day cream) — different formulations for nighttime repair vs daytime sun protection. In agriculture/meteorology it means a late spring frost that damages new growth.

Stroke Order

wǎn
shuāng