freeze in Chinese
freeze in Chinese is 霜, 冻 — freeze means to turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
freeze in Chinese
霜
Pronounced: shuāng
A period of intensely cold weather.
冻
Pronounced: dòng
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
What does "freeze" mean?
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verb To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
"The pond froze solid enough to skate on by January."
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verb To suddenly become motionless, often from fear or surprise.
"He froze when he saw the snake coiled by his foot."
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verb Of a machine, program, or system, to stop responding.
"My laptop froze right in the middle of the video call."
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verb To stop something, such as prices, wages, or assets, from changing or moving.
"The government froze the bank accounts linked to the fraud investigation."
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freeze in a sentence
- The pond froze solid enough to skate on by January.
- She froze the leftover soup in small containers for later.
- He froze when he saw the snake coiled by his foot.
- My laptop froze right in the middle of the video call.
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What is "freeze" in Chinese?
"freeze" in Chinese is 霜, 冻. freeze means: To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
How do you pronounce 霜?
"freeze" in Chinese is 霜, pronounced "shuāng".
How do you use "freeze" in a sentence?
Example: "The pond froze solid enough to skate on by January." In Chinese, "freeze" is 霜, 冻.
Are there other ways to say "freeze" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "freeze": 霜, 冻.
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