冷沉沉

lěngchénchén

adjective

Meanings

1 chilly and gloomy
2 cold and heavy in atmosphere

Characters

(reduplicated for vividness)

Examples

天气阴沉，屋里冷沉沉的。

Tiānqì yīnchén, wū li lěngchénchén de.

The sky was overcast and the room felt chilly and gloomy.

他脸色冷沉沉的，没人敢跟他说话。

Tā liǎnsè lěngchénchén de, méi rén gǎn gēn tā shuōhuà.

His expression was cold and heavy — no one dared speak to him.

Tips

usage

冷沉沉 combines cold (冷) with the "heavy, sunken" feel of 沉沉. Use it for oppressive weather, moods, or faces, not just low temperatures.

Stroke Order

冷 lěng

沉 chén