冻结
Traditional: 凍結
dòng jié HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

银行冻结了他的账户。
Yínháng dòngjiéle tā de zhànghù.
The bank froze his account.
寒冷天气冻结了湖水。
Hánlěng tiānqì dòngjiéle hú shuǐ.
The cold weather froze the lake water.
公司决定冻结招聘计划。
Gōngsī juédìng dòngjié zhāopìn jìhuà.
The company decided to freeze the recruitment plan.
银行冻结了账户。
Yínháng dòngjié le zhànghù.
The bank froze the account.
水冻结成冰了。
Shuǐ dòngjié chéng bīng le.
The water froze into ice.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 冻 (dòng) meaning 'cold' or 'freeze' and 结 (jié) meaning 'to tie' or 'knot'—together, they imply 'tying something up by freezing it,' helping remember its figurative use for blocking access or activity.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and used in both spoken and written Chinese, especially in contexts like finance, law, and technology. It commonly appears in formal settings, such as news reports or official documents, to describe actions like freezing bank accounts, assets, or prices.

📖 Grammar Points

冻结 is often used in passive constructions with 被 (bèi), as in '账户被冻结' (the account was frozen). It can also be followed by nouns like 资产 (assets) or 账户 (account) to specify what is being frozen.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In China, 冻结 is frequently mentioned in financial and legal contexts, such as government measures to control economic activities or combat corruption. It reflects societal emphasis on regulatory control and stability.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 冰冻 (bīngdòng), which means 'to freeze' literally (like water turning to ice), 冻结 is used metaphorically for abstract things like assets or processes. 封锁 (fēngsuǒ) means 'to block' or 'seal off,' often physically or in communication, while 冻结 focuses on making something inactive.

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