粵

嚴jim4寒hon4

simp严寒
jim4 hon4yan2han2yán hán

English

  1. bitter cold
  2. (adjective) Frigid
  3. (of weather) bitterly cold; severely cold
  4. severe winter

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容天氣極度寒冷

Examples

  • 北極熊為咗適應極地嘅嚴寒天氣,有層好厚嘅皮毛同脂肪。

    Polar bears have thick layers of fur and fat to survive in the freezing arctics.

  • 今天早上天氣嚴寒。

    We had a heavy frost this morning.

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Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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