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How do you say "freezing" in Chinese?
非常冷
fēi cháng lěng
In Chinese, "freezing" is 非常冷.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'fay' (rising tone), 'chang' (falling tone), 'lung' (rising tone), creating movement from warmth to extreme cold.
Writing and usage
Three characters totaling 16 strokes; first means very or extremely, second means constantly, third means cold, combining for intense coldness.
Example sentence
外面非常冷。
Outside is freezing.
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How to remember 非常冷
Each character adds intensity: extremely, constantly, and very cold all together.
Related words
- cold 冷 lěng
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- fifteen 十五 shí wǔ
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- open 开放 kāifàng
- slow 慢 màn
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Questions about 非常冷
How do you say "freezing" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "freezing" is 非常冷. It is a noun.
How is 非常冷 written in Chinese?
Three characters totaling 16 strokes; first means very or extremely, second means constantly, third means cold, combining for intense coldness.
How is 非常冷 used in a sentence?
Use 非常冷 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 外面非常冷。 (Outside is freezing.).
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