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冷门 (lěng mén) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

冷门 (lěng mén) is a Chinese word: unpopular; niche; dark horse. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 冷门

名 míng noun

unpopular; niche; dark horse

他研究的是一个冷门专业。

tā yán jiū de shì yí gè lěng mén zhuān yè

He studies an unpopular major.

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Word breakdown

冷 lěng — cold (metaphorically: not hot/popular)

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 冷静 lěng jìng — calm HSK 4
    • 冷 cold, cool (metaphorically: not heated by emotion)
    • 静 still, quiet, composed (inner tranquility)
    Example

    遇到紧急情况时，我们要保持冷静。

    yù dào jǐn jí qíng kuàng shí wǒ men yào bǎo chí lěng jìng

    When encountering an emergency situation, we must stay calm.

  • 2 寒冷 hán lěng — cold HSK 4
    • 寒 cold, chilly (emphasizing severe coldness)
    • 冷 cold (reinforces and intensifies the meaning of coldness)
    Example

    寒冷的冬天让人想待在家里。

    hán lěng de dōng tiān ràng rén xiǎng dāi zài jiā lǐ

    The cold winter makes people want to stay at home.

  • 3 冷冻 lěng dòng — to freeze HSK 7
    • 冷 cold (temperature aspect)
    • 冻 freeze (action of solidifying)
    Example

    请把剩菜冷冻保存。

    qǐng bǎ shèng cài lěng dòng bǎo cún

    Please freeze the leftovers for storage.

  • 4 冷却 lěng què — to cool HSK 7
    • 冷 cold; provides the core meaning of coldness
    • 却 away/off; acts as a complement indicating the removal or reduction of heat
    Example

    让食物冷却后再放入冰箱。

    ràng shí wù lěng què hòu zài fàng rù bīng xiāng

    Let the food cool down before putting it in the refrigerator.

  • 5 冷战 lěng zhàn — Cold War HSK 7
    • 冷 cold (metaphorical - without direct military confrontation)
    • 战 war (political and ideological conflict)
    Example

    冷战结束后，世界格局发生了巨大变化。

    lěng zhàn jié shù hòu shì jiè gé jú fā shēng le jù dà biàn huà

    After the Cold War ended, the world order underwent tremendous changes.

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  • 6 冷气 lěng qì — air conditioning HSK 7
    Example

    夏天太热了，我们需要开冷气。

    xià tiān tài rè le wǒ men xū yào kāi lěng qì

    Summer is too hot, we need to turn on the air conditioning.

  • 7 冷淡 lěng dàn — cold, indifferent HSK 7
    • 冷 cold (emotional coldness)
    • 淡 bland, light (lacking warmth, indifferent)
    Example

    他对这个建议态度很冷淡。

    tā duì zhè ge jiàn yì tài dù hěn lěng dàn

    He has a very cold attitude toward this suggestion.

  • 8 冷漠 lěng mò — indifferent, apathetic, cold HSK 7
    • 冷 cold (emotional coldness)
    • 漠 indifferent, uncaring (like a vast desert, empty of concern)
    Example

    他对别人的痛苦总是很冷漠。

    tā duì bié rén de tòng kǔ zǒng shì hěn lěng mò

    He is always indifferent to others' suffering.

  • 9 冷落 lěng luò — to neglect, to cold-shoulder, to snub HSK 7
    • 冷 cold, aloof - conveys the coldness or indifference in treatment
    • 落 fall, decline - conveys being left out or abandoned
    Example

    自从搬到新城市后，他感觉被朋友们冷落了。

    zì cóng bān dào xīn chéng shì hòu tā gǎn jué bèi péng you men lěng luò le

    Since moving to the new city, he feels neglected by his friends.

  • 10 冷酷 lěng kù — cold and cruel HSK 7
    • 冷 cold (emotionally distant, lacking warmth)
    • 酷 cruel (harsh, severe, merciless)
    Example

    她用冷酷的眼神看着他。

    tā yòng lěng kù de yǎn shén kàn zhe tā

    She looked at him with cold and cruel eyes.

  • 11 忽冷忽热 hū lěng hū rè — hot and cold HSK 7
    • 忽 suddenly (emphasizing rapid change)
    • 冷 cold (cold attitude or demeanor)
    • 忽 suddenly (repeated for alternation)
    • 热 hot (warm attitude or enthusiasm)
    Example

    他对我的态度忽冷忽热，让我很困惑。

    tā duì wǒ de tài dù hū lěng hū rè ràng wǒ hěn kùn huò

    His attitude toward me is hot and cold, which confuses me a lot.

  • 12 泼冷水 pō lěng shuǐ — pour cold water on HSK 7
    Example

    她的想法很好，你不要泼冷水。

    tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn hǎo nǐ bù yào pō lěng shuǐ

    Her idea is good, don't pour cold water on it.

门 mén — category; field; discipline

Words with this character (15)
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Structure & writing
1 冷 lěng — cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)

冷 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
1.2 令 lìng — order; command (from superior to subordinate)
令 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热) 零 líng fragmentary; scattered; small in number (opposite of 整)
HSK 3
邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household
HSK 4
命 mìng life; the living force of organisms 龄 líng age (in years)
HSK 5
铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 领 lǐng neck; throat
HSK 6
怜 lián to pity, to sympathize
HSK 7
岭 lǐng mountain with a path over its summit 拎 līn to carry (something) in one's hand 聆 líng (lit.) to listen; to listen attentively

Stroke order

2 门 mén — door; gate; entrance of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or courtyard, also the barrier installed at such an entrance that can be opened and closed
门 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 问 wèn to ask a question about something unknown or unclear 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 3
闻 wén to hear
HSK 4
闹 nào noisy; tumultuous (opposite of 'quiet') 阅 yuè to read; to look over
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 闭 bì to close; to shut 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy')
HSK 6
闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 阔 kuò wide; broad; vast in area
HSK 7
澜 lán large waves; billows 闷 mèn depressed; unhappy in mood 闸 zhá sluice gate; floodgate 闺 guī (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom 阀 fá a person or group with special power or influence in a certain field
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阁 gé a pavilion or tower (square, hexagonal, or octagonal, usually two-storied with open windows, built on high ground for viewing scenery) 阂 hé to be blocked or separated by a barrier 阎 Yán 阐 chǎn to explain in detail; to expound and clarify

门 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order