HSK 5 · verb

冻

dòng

to freeze; to feel very cold; jelly (冻)

冬天河面会冻住。

Dōngtiān hémiàn huì dòngzhù.

In winter the river surface freezes over.

因为出了问题,他的账户被冻结了。

Yīnwèi chūle wèntí, tā de zhànghù bèi dòngjiéle。

Because of a problem, his account was frozen.

外面太冷了,他冻得直哆嗦。

Wàimiàn tài lěngle, tā dòng de zhí duōsuo。

It's too cold outside; he's shivering from the cold.

天太冷了,他冻得全身发抖。

Tiān tài lěngle, tā dòng de quánshēn fādǒu。

It was so cold that he was shivering all over.