寒森森

hánsēnsēn

adjective

Meanings

1 bitingly cold
2 cold and eerie; chilling (to the bone or the nerves)

Characters

Examples

山洞里寒森森的，我起了一身鸡皮疙瘩。

Shāndòng lǐ hánsēnsēn de, wǒ qǐ le yīshēn jīpí gēda.

The cave was cold and eerie — I got goosebumps all over.

他笑起来寒森森的，让人心里发毛。

Tā xiào qǐlái hánsēnsēn de, ràng rénxīn li fāmáo.

His laugh had a chilling quality that gave people the creeps.

Tips

usage

寒森森 often pulls double duty: literal cold (caves, wind) and psychological cold (a menacing smile, an uneasy atmosphere). Great for horror or suspense scenes.

Stroke Order

寒 hán

森 sēn