frozen; jelly (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
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Radicals
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Homophones
洞 dòng - hole; cavity (n.) | HSK 5
栋 dòng - ridgepole; [measure word for a building] (clf.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
懂 dǒng - to understand (v.) | HSK 2
东 dōng - east (n.) | HSK 3
冬 dōng - winter (n.) | HSK 3
Examples
在冬天，水会在外面的水管里冻结。 zài dōngtiān, shuǐ huì zài wàimiàn de shuǐguǎn lǐ dòngjié - In winter, water freezes inside outdoor pipes.
把食物放在冰箱里可以防止它们变质或冻坏。 bǎ shíwù fàng zài bīngxiāng lǐ kěyǐ fángzhǐ tāmen biànzhì huò dòng huài - Putting food in the refrigerator can prevent it from spoiling or freezing.
他的手指冻得都麻木了。 tā de shǒuzhǐ dòng de dōu mámù le - His fingers are numb from the cold.
车子在这么冷的天气里很容易冻坏。 chēzi zài zhème lěng de tiānqì lǐ hěn róngyì dòng huài - Cars can easily freeze in such cold weather.
这个湖在冬天会完全冻结。 zhège hú zài dōngtiān huì wánquán dòngjié - The lake freezes completely in winter.
Phrases
冻结 dòng jié - to freeze; congeal (v.) | HSK 6