lǐn liè
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  • adj.bitingly cold; bitter cold; bone-chilly

    • běi fēng lǐn liè

      北风凛冽

      The north wind is bitterly cold.

    • hán fēng lǐn liè dà xuě fēn fēi

      寒风凛冽大雪纷飞

      The north wind was blowing cold and the snowflakes were flying.

    • hán qì lǐn liè

      寒气凛冽

      The air has a sting cold.

    • shuò fēng lǐn liè

      朔风凛冽

      The north wind is as sharp as razor-blade.

    • lǐn liè de hán fēng chuī guò hú miàn

      凛冽寒风吹过湖面

      A sharp wind blew across the lake.

Word usage

  • Note
    "凛冽" is different from "料峭". "凛冽" describes severe coldness; "料峭" describes mild coldness.