冷战 (lěng zhàn): (US-Soviet) Cold War; cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms; (coll.) shiver; shudder

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HSK 7noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: (US-Soviet) Cold War; cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms; (coll.) shiver; shudder
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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(US-Soviet) Cold War
cold war
(fig.) strained relationship
to be barely on speaking terms
(coll.) shiver
shudder

Chinese explanation

指第二次世界大战后，以美国和苏联为首的两大阵营之间长期进行的不直接动用武力的对抗，主要通过政治、经济、军事、科技和意识形态等方面的竞争与对峙来表现
也泛指国家或集团之间不动用武力的紧张对立状态。

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HSK 1

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From 1947 to 1991, a Cold War unfolded between the United States and the Soviet Union, with fierce rivalry in military, technological, and ideological areas, but they never directly went to war.

During the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis once pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war, making the whole globe tense.

In history class, the teacher explained in detail how the Cold War affected the division of Europe and the global political landscape.

Many scholars believe that although the Cold War ended, its legacy of arms races and espionage still influences international relations today.

During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union competed for global influence through proxy wars and the space race, yet avoided direct military conflict.

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