冻剥剥

凍剝剝

dòngbāobāo

adjective

Meanings

HSK 2

冬天早晨的风冻剥剥的，吹得脸生疼。

Dōngtiān zǎochen de fēng dòngbāobāo de, chuī de liǎn shēngténg.

The winter morning wind was bitingly cold, stinging your face.

HSK 3

外面冻剥剥的，出门记得多穿点。

Wàimiàn dòngbāobāo de, chūmén jìde duō chuān diǎn.

It's freezing outside; remember to bundle up before you head out.

usage

Vivid and a bit dialectal. Reduplicated 剥剥 sharpens the chill, suggesting a cold that 'peels' the skin. Compare with plainer 冰凉 or 寒冷.

冻 dòng

剥 bāo