霜
shuāng
Pinyin

Definition

霜
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shuāng
  1. frost
  2. white powder or cream spread over a surface
  3. frosting
  4. (skin) cream

Character Decomposition

Compounds (3)

孀
shuāng
  1. 1 widow
鹴
shuāng
  1. 1 see also: 鹔鹴 sù shuāng
骦
shuāng
  1. 1 see also: 骕骦 sù shuāng

Related Words (20)

眼霜
yǎn shuāng
  1. 1 eye cream
面霜
miàn shuāng
  1. 1 facial cream (cosmetics)
护手霜
hù shǒu shuāng
  1. 1 hand cream
  2. 2 hand lotion
防晒霜
fáng shài shuāng
  1. 1 suntan lotion
  2. 2 sunscreen cream
隔离霜
gé lí shuāng
  1. 1 pre-makeup cream
  2. 2 makeup base
  3. 3 foundation primer

Idioms (6)

冷若冰霜
lěng ruò bīng shuāng
  1. 1 as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner
  2. 2 frigid
各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜
gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng
  1. 1 sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
甲之蜜糖，乙之砒霜
jiǎ zhī mì táng , yǐ zhī pī shuāng
  1. 1 one man's meat is another man's poison (idiom)
秋菊傲霜
qiū jú ào shuāng
  1. 1 the autumn chrysanthemum braves the frost (idiom)
雪上加霜
xuě shàng jiā shuāng
  1. 1 to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another
  2. 2 to make things worse in a bad situation

Sample Sentences

霜叶红于二月花
shuāngyè hóngyú Èryuè huā
The frosty deep red maple leaves are even redder than those of February (Spring) flowers
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在这条大动脉上，资金、技术、人员等生产要素自由流动，商品、资源成果等实现共享。阿拉木图、撒马尔罕、长安等重镇和苏尔港广州等良港兴旺发达，罗马、安息、贵霜等古国欣欣向荣，中国汉唐迎来了盛世。古丝绸之路创造了地区大发展大繁荣。
zài zhè tiáo dàdòngmài shàng ，zījīn 、jìshù 、rényuán děng shēngchǎn yàosù zìyóu liúdòng ，shāngpǐn 、Zīyuán chéngguǒ děng shíxiàn gòngxiǎng 。Ālāmùtú 、Sǎmǎěrhǎn 、Chángān děng zhòngzhèn hé Sūěr gǎng Guǎngzhōu děng liánggǎng xīngwàngfādá ，Luómǎ 、ānxī 、Guǐshuāng děng gǔguó xīnxīnxiàngróng ，Zhōngguó Hàn Táng yíng lái le shèngshì 。gǔ SīchóuzhīLù chuàngzào le dìqū dà fāzhǎn dà fánróng 。
On these great thoroughfares the essential factors of production, such as capital, technology, and manpower flowed freely, with sharing of goods, resources and achievements. Important cities such as Almaty, Samarkand and Changan, along with great ports like Sur and Guangzhou flourished, while the Roman, the Arsacid and the Kushan civilisations prospered and China was enjoying the high point of its civilisation in the Han and Tang dynasties. The old Silk Road created great regional development and prosperity.
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哦，一语道破天机啊，我说怎么照片里大家看着都特别精神，一脸的春风得意，我却像霜打的茄子一样垂头丧气，原来是体态的问题。
ò ，yīyǔdàopò tiānjī ā ，wǒ shuō zěnme zhàopiàn lǐ dàjiā kàn zhe dōu tèbié jīngshén ，yī liǎn de chūnfēngdéyì ，wǒ què xiàng shuāngdǎ de qiézi yīyàng chuítóusàngqì ，yuánlái shì tǐtài de wèntí 。
Oh, you hit the nail on the head. How does everyone in the photos look so vivacious and so pleased with themselves, whereas I look all withered with my head down and no energy. So it turns out its a posture issue.
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确实是有种雪上加霜的感觉，但是这才是面对债务的态度。
quèshí shì yǒu zhǒng xuěshàngjiāshuāng de gǎnjué ，dànshì zhè cáishì miànduì zhàiwù de tàidu 。
Yeah, it really is like rubbing salt in the wounds, but that is the attitude you have to take towards debt.
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是吗？我也要买眼霜和洗面奶了。
shì ma ？wǒ yě yào mǎi yǎnshuāng hé xǐmiànnǎi le 。
Really? I also need to buy eye cream and cleansing lotion.
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麻烦你把这个眼霜拿给我看一下好吗？
máfan nǐ bǎ zhège yǎnshuāng ná gěi wǒ kàn yīxià hǎoma ？
Can I trouble you to let me look at this eye cream?
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好的。我们这款眼霜销量很好的！
hǎo de 。wǒmen zhè kuǎn yǎnshuāng xiāoliàng hěn hǎo de ！
Ok. This eye cream sells really well!
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你再帮我涂点防晒霜。
nǐ zài bāng wǒ tú diǎnr fángshàishuāng 。
Help me to apply some sunscreen again.
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床前明月光，疑是地上霜。
chuáng qián míng yuè guāng ，yí shì dì shàng shuāng 。
Moonlight shines at the foot of my bed; it makes me think frost covers the floor.
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同学，你今天用防晒霜了吗？
tóngxué ，nǐ jīntiān yòng fángshàishuāng le ma ？
Did you use sunscreen today?
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