Chinese word

凉爽

Pronunciation

Pinyinliáng shuǎng

Meaning

  • adjectiverefreshing

Example

早上空气很凉爽，适合跑步。zǎo shàng kōng qì hěn liáng shuǎng shì hé pǎo bù

The air is refreshing in the morning, making it good for jogging.

Illustration for 凉爽 (refreshing)

More examples

山上的风很凉爽。shān shàng de fēng hěn liáng shuǎng

The mountain wind is very refreshing.

Core concept

The feeling of heat lifting away and being replaced by a light, pleasant coolness in the air, weather, or food.

Common phrases

  • 凉爽的天气liáng shuǎng de tiān qì

    cool weather

  • 凉爽的空气liáng shuǎng de kōng qì

    refreshing air

  • 感到凉爽gǎn dào liáng shuǎng

    feel refreshed

Similar words

凉快liáng kuài: Pleasantly cool when the surrounding temperature feels neither hot nor cold.
清凉qīng liáng: Refreshing because a cool feeling helps drive away heat.
清爽qīng shuǎng: Clean and refreshing in feeling, especially for the body or the senses.
冰凉bīng liáng: Strongly cold to the touch or at the first taste.

Definition in Chinese

让人感觉不热且清新舒适的状态，常用来形容天气、空气或食物带来的清爽感。ràng rén gǎn jué bú rè qiě qīng xīn shū shì de zhuàng tài cháng yòng lái xíng róng tiān qì kōng qì huò shí wù dài lái de qīng shuǎng gǎn

Word origin

The word combines 凉 (liáng, "cool") with 爽 (shuǎng, "fresh and pleasant"), linking lower temperature with a clean, comfortable feeling.

Usage tips

  • It describes how conditions feel rather than giving a precise temperature, which makes it useful in casual comments about air, weather, and cooling food or drinks.

Other meanings

  • cooladjective

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