粵

寒hon4意ji3

hon4 ji3hán yì

English

  1. a nip in the air
  2. chilliness
  3. nip or chill in the air

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 凍嘅感覺,可能係因為天氣凍,或者因為恐懼

Examples

  • 一陣寒意像磚頭一樣擊中了我。

    A cold wave of fear hit me like a brick.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 他穿過公園時,一陣寒意順著脊背蔓延而下。

    A chill ran down his spine as he crossed the park.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 雖然已經到咗春天,但係朝頭早都有啲寒意。

    Though spring comes, there's a real nip in the air in the mornings.

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

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