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No. 5,274 in Chinese

严寒

Severe cold.

In a sentence

  • 冬天的严寒使人们更加珍惜温暖的家庭时光。

    The severe cold of winter makes people cherish warm family moments even more.

    In this sentence, '严寒' is used as a noun to describe the harsh coldness or severe weather conditions of winter, emphasizing the impact of weather on human behavior and emotions.

  • 在严寒的天气里,动物们会寻找安全的藏身之处。

    In the severe cold weather, animals will seek safe hiding places.

    Here, '严寒' serves as an adjective modifying '天气,' illustrating the temperature conditions that significantly affect the survival strategies of animals.

  • 面对严寒的挑战,我们需要团结一心,共克时艰。

    Facing the challenges of severe cold, we need to unite and overcome hardships together.

    In this usage, '严寒' is personified as a challenge, highlighting extreme cold as an obstacle requiring collective effort to address.

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