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Definition
To freeze; the process of liquid or gaseous water turning solid due to cold.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical transition of water into a solid state. It is commonly used when discussing weather conditions or malfunctioning appliances like refrigerators. Unlike the English verb freeze, it is rarely used metaphorically to describe a person feeling cold, as that is usually expressed with 凍.
Examples
The water in the fridge has frozen.
It is so cold outside, will the pipes freeze?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe feeling cold yourself, as it sounds like you are literally turning into a block of ice. Use 凍 or 凍死 instead to describe personal discomfort.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
