Definition & Meaning

freeze; ice up; get frozen

Word usage

shàng dòng

上 冻

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v.freeze; ice up; get frozen
- hé shàng dòng le
  河上冻了。
  The river has frozen.
- shàng dòng qián wán gōng
  上冻前完工
  finish the work before a freeze sets in
- jīn nián dōng tiān bù lěng kuài dōng zhì le hái méi shàng dòng
  今年冬天不冷，快冬至了还没上冻。
  It's not cold this winter. The Winter Solstice is drawing near, but it's not yet frozen.
- yī dìng yào zài shàng dòng qián dǎ hǎo dì jī
  一定要在上冻前打好地基。
  We've got to finish the foundations before the ground freezes.
synonym
dòng jié冻结 bīng dòng冰冻 jié bīng结冰
antonym
jiě dòng解冻 huà dòng化冻

Word usage

Separable word
"上" and "冻" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这个时候地都上了冻了。
  At this time, the ground is frozen.
- 这条河上不了冻。
  The river doesn't freeze.
- 现在地还上着冻呢，什么也不能种。
  Now the ground is still frozen and nothing can be planted.

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