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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

寒带

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hán dài

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frigid Zone/ˈfrɪdʒ.ɪd zoʊn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"寒带地区的气候非常寒冷。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A region of the Earth characterized by extremely cold temperatures, typically found near the poles.

    "The Arctic and Antarctic regions are classified as frigid zones due to their harsh climates."
  2. 2

    A climatic zone where the average temperature remains below freezing for a significant part of the year.

    "In the frigid zone, the vegetation is sparse and adapted to survive in extreme cold."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'frigidus' (meaning cold, chilling) and the Greek 'zōnē' (meaning belt or girdle), via Old French and Middle English. The geographical concept dates back to antiquity, describing the polar regions north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle where temperatures are permanently low.

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