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  *冷* | 冷* | *冷
cold
HSK 1
calm; cool-headed; dispassionate / (of a place) deserted; quiet
HSK 4
cold (climate) / frigid / very cold
HSK 4
cold air / air conditioning
HSK 6
cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans)
HSK 6
desolate / unfrequented / to treat sb coldly / to snub / to cold shoulder
HSK 7-9
cold / indifferent
HSK 7-9
cold war / (fig.) strained relationship / to be barely on speaking terms
HSK 7-9
cold and detached towards sb / lack of regard / indifference / neglect
HSK 7-9
a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) / fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
HSK 7-9
to freeze (food etc) / (of weather) freezing
HSK 7-9
to sneer / to laugh grimly / grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc) / bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
HSK 7-9
unfeeling; callous
HSK 7-9
cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous
HSK 7-9
to pour cold water on / (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
HSK 7-9
an upset (esp. in sports) / unexpected turn of events / to pull off a coup / a breakthrough
HSK 7-9
gloomy and cold
(idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)
(US-Soviet) Cold War
(coll.) shiver / shudder
to cool (lit. and fig.)
refrigerant
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *冷* | 冷* | *冷
surname Leng
air conditioner
cold sweat
to produce cold air (to cool a room etc)
Jerusalem
cold drink
refrigeration / cold storage / to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment
coldly
naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup)
cooling / air conditioning
chilly
frigidity (lack of libido)
(metallurgy) cold-rolled; cold-rolling
to feel a chill (as an emotional response) / to feel cold (as a clinical symptom)
cold plate / cold meats
(in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor / (fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor
frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
stage wait / (fig.) awkward silence
cold and cheerless; desolate; deserted
(idiom) to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history
cold-blood / cold-blooded (animal)
now hot, now cold / (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate
chilling; chilly
sarcastic comments (idiom) / to make sarcastic comments
an upset (esp. in sports) / unexpected turn of events / to pull off a coup / a breakthrough
to blow cold / damping expectations by discouraging or realistic words
to stir-fry leftover rice / fig. to rehash the same story / to serve up the same old product
cold-blooded animal / fig. cold-hearted person
sniper's shot
sarcasm / sneering talk
Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市, Hunan
cold front (meteorology)
cool eye / fig. detached / (treating) with indifference
ice-cold
Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底市|娄底市, Hunan
to sneer
(mechanics) cold treatment / to downplay; to handle in a low-key way
refrigerated truck or wagon
to pour cold water / fig. to discourage
discouraged / downhearted
Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市, Hunan
to shiver / to shudder
cold weather / cold season
harsh words / sarcasm / bitter remarks
suddenly / by surprise
cold and sluggish / chilly
unexpectedly / suddenly / at unawares / off guard / against expectations
malaria
out-of-the-way / deserted / unfamiliar / obscure
to cold start (a vehicle, a computer etc)
grim / stern / harsh
refrigerant
as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner / frigid
(of food) raw or cold
deserted / desolate / unfrequented / cold and cheerless / lonely / in quiet isolation
deserted / desolate / unfrequented / cold and cheerless / lonely / in quiet isolation
chilling cold / cold and threatening
to apply a cold compress
cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence
cold and desolate / lonely
cold meal / cold food
a cold reception / to cold-shoulder sb
to hold an inconsequential job / to receive a cold reception / to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience / to be out in the cold / to be sidelined / to warm the bench / to cool one's heels
(coll.) unexpectedly
obscure word / unfamiliar character
a bit chilly
to water-cool
cooling and heating / air conditioning and central heating
to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)
cold dish / cold food
to be exposed to cold temperatures / (fig.) (of a market, industry, relationship etc) to be in the doldrums; to suffer a downturn
to liquid-cool
silken tofu served cold with various toppings (loanword from Japanese "hiyayakko")
icily arrogant
reserved / aloof / (geography) (of a location) elevated and cold
freezer

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