Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 - 冬至The Winter Solstice

冬至

 

Pinyin: dōng zhì

Meaning：The Winter Solstice

Sentence:Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and marks the official beginning of winter.冬至在北半球是一年里最短的一天，同时也标志着冬天正式开始。

 

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冬： 

 

Pinyin: dōng
Meaning:  winter
Radical: 夂
Stokes: 5
Traditional: 冬
Common words/Phrase:
冬储  [dōng chǔ]        【preserve for winter】 

冬耕  [dōng gēng]       【winter plough】 

冬瓜   [dōng guā]        【wax gourd;white gourd】

冬灌   [dōng guàn]       【winter irrigation】

冬天   [dōng tiān]        【winter】

 

至： 

 

Pinyin: zhì
Meaning:  until

Radical: 至

Stokes: 6
Traditional: 至
Common words/Phrase:
至宝  [zhì bǎo]    【most valuable treasure】 

至诚  [zhì chéng]  【complete sincerity】

至迟  [zhì chí]     【at(the)latest】

至此  [zhì cǐ]      【here】

 

至多   [zhì duō]    【at (the) most】