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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

冻结的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dòngjié de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frozen/ˈfroʊ.zən/
adjectiveverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"河水已经完全冻结了。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Turned into ice or solid by extreme cold; preserved by freezing.

    "The small pond was completely frozen after the harsh winter night."
  2. 2

    Incapable of movement or feeling cold and rigid.

    "She stood frozen in place when she saw the sudden flash of light."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English past participle of 'freosan' (to freeze), originating from Proto-Germanic *freusaną. Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting the literal phase transition of liquids into ice to also encompass metaphorical rigidity, such as immovable assets or paralyzed emotions.

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