🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

永久冻土

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǒujiǔ dòngtǔ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Permafrost/ˈpɜːrməfrɔːst/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #25000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"全球变暖正在导致永久冻土融化。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions.

    "Global warming is causing the permafrost in the Arctic to melt."

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Coined in English in the mid-20th century as a blend of 'permanent' and 'frost'.

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