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hibernate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dong1mian2 dōngmián

Meaning


Primary

hibernate

Alternatives

to hibernate, hibernating, hibernates, hibernation

Mnemonic


Animals 冬眠 hibernate in 冬 winter by staying dormant and 眠 sleeping a lot.

Usage


熊 在 冬季 冬眠。

Bears hibernate during winter.

一些 蛇 也 会 冬眠。

Some snakes also hibernate.

我 希望 我 可以 冬眠。

I wish I could hibernate.