严寒 (yán hán): เย็นรุนแรง

In the severe cold season in the north, temperatures often drop to minus thirty degrees, and one must wear a thick down jacket when going out.

Despite the severe cold and icy roads, the workers still persisted in repairing the heating pipes outdoors.

That winter was unusually severely cold; the lake froze solid, and the children happily skated on it.

The expedition team struggled forward on the severely cold Antarctic continent, consuming enormous physical strength with every step.

Because the severe cold lasted for a whole month, many stray animals were taken in by kind people to shelters to escape the cold.