yuè dōng
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  • v.(of plants, insects, germs, etc.) overwinter; survive the winter

    • yuè dōng zhuāng jia

      越冬庄稼

      winter crop

    • yǒu xiē kūn chóng de luǎn zài tǔ li yuè dōng

      有些昆虫越冬

      Eggs of some insects survive winter by hiding under the earth.

    • hěn duō tuì xiū rén yuán zài guó wài yuè dōng

      退休人员国外越冬

      Many retired people are wintering abroad.

Word usage

  • Note
    "越冬" is different from "过冬". "越冬" cannot be used for people; "过冬" can be used for people and other things.

Chinese words with pinyin yue dong