verb HSK 5
Traditional 凍結
to freeze · to freeze over · to freeze (assets/accounts)
Meaning
冻结 literally means 'to freeze solid.' It describes the process of liquid turning into ice, but is commonly used figuratively to mean freezing bank accounts, assets, negotiations, or any process that becomes immobilized or suspended.
Usage
In everyday speech, 冻结 is frequently used in financial and legal contexts (freezing accounts, assets). It's also used literally for weather-related freezing. The word carries a sense of official action or natural process causing something to stop moving or changing.
Examples
- 01银行已经冻结了他的账户。.The bank has already frozen his account.
- 02冬天湖面完全冻结了。.In winter, the lake surface completely froze over.
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Common collocations
- 冻结账户to freeze an account
- 冻结资产to freeze assets
- 冻结工资to freeze wages
- 河水冻结the river froze over
Antonyms
Origin
The compound combines 冻 (freeze) with 结 (to solidify/form), emphasizing the process of becoming solid through freezing.