寒意
hon4 ji3hán yì
English
- a nip in the air
- chilliness
- nip or chill in the air
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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