寒冷

• 拼音: hán lěng
• 汉字拆解: 寒 = 宀 (roof) + components suggesting cold — extreme cold; 冷 = 冫(ice) + 令 (command, phonetic) — the feeling of ice

含义

Cold; frigid; freezing. Describes very cold weather or temperatures, more intense than simply 冷.

A more literary and emphatic alternative to 冷 for describing cold weather. Often used in weather forecasts, descriptive writing, and formal contexts. Can also be used figuratively to describe emotional coldness or a bleak atmosphere. Common collocations include 寒冷的冬天 (frigid winter) and 天气寒冷 (the weather is freezing).

例句

1. 北方的冬天非常寒冷，常常零下二十度。
2. 出门的时候多穿点衣服，外面很寒冷。
3. 虽然天气寒冷，但是公园里还有人在锻炼。

用法指南

语境: weather, seasons, description

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 今年冬天特别寒冷。(This winter is especially cold.)
• 寒冷的天气让人不想出门。(The cold weather makes people not want to go out.)

错误说法

• 这杯水很寒冷 (Don't use 寒冷 for cold drinks or objects — use 冰 or 凉; 寒冷 describes weather or atmospheric cold)

起源与历史

寒 (hán, cold) + 冷 (lěng, cold) — a synonym compound where both characters mean cold, combining for emphasis on extreme cold.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal