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寒意

hán yì

2-character word

What 寒意 means

1. a nip in the air
2. chilliness

The characters in 寒意

• 寒háncold; poor; to tremble
• 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination…

Example sentences

• 一阵寒意像砖头一样击中了我。
  A cold wave of fear hit me like a brick.
• 他穿过公园时，一阵寒意顺着脊背蔓延而下。
  A chill ran down his spine as he crossed the park.

Sounds the same

Read hán yì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 含义meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning
• 涵义content; meaning; connotation
• 含意meaning
• 涵意content; meaning; connotation