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冷 (lěng) — how to say "cold" in Chinese
冷
Cold
Radicals / Keys
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
冷水
lěng shuǐ
cold water
Examples
今天天气很冷，我想喝热水。
Today the weather is very cold, I want to drink hot water.
我很冷
I am cold.
Mnemonic
[le-] Lenny the Penguin waddles through the icy tundra. He slides on a thin sheet of ice [冫] and shivers, exclaiming, "It’s 冷 cold out here!" 🐧. Then, he builds a snow fort and dreams of warmer days.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "cold" in Chinese?
"cold" in Chinese is 冷 (lěng).
What does 冷 mean in English?
冷 (lěng) means "Cold".
How is 冷 pronounced?
It is pronounced lěng (written as leng). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "cold" in Chinese characters?
It is written 冷.
What HSK level is 冷?
冷 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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