cold (climate) · frigid · very cold

hán lěng

h+án·2nd tonel+ěng·3rd tone

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Cold and dry, splendid sunshine, what beautiful winter weather!

寒冷乾燥，燦爛的阳光，多么美丽的冬日天气!

The weather was not only cold, but also wet.

天气很寒冷，雨也很多。

It's a chilly morning.

这是一个寒冷的早晨。

No matter how cold it is outside, the rooms are comfortably heated.

无论外面多么寒冷，房间始终既舒适又温暖。

I like the cold.

我喜欢寒冷。

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