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Frigid in Chinese

frigid · HSK 4

寒冷 hán lěng

  1. 寒 hán cold
  2. 冷 lěng cold

北方的冬天非常寒冷。 Winters in the north are very cold.

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How do you say frigid in Chinese?

Frigid in Chinese is 寒冷 (hán lěng).

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