Chinese word

凉

Pronunciation

Pinyinliáng

Meaning

  • adjectivecool

Example

外面有点凉，我们穿件外套吧。wài miàn yóu diǎn liáng wǒ men chuān jiàn wài tào ba

It's a bit cool outside, so let's put on a jacket.

Illustration for 凉 (cool)

More examples

我喜欢喝凉水。wǒ xǐ huān hē liáng shuǐ

I like drinking cool water.

Core concept

A mild lack of warmth that can describe a comfortable chill or the movement toward a lower temperature.

Common phrases

  • 天气很凉tiān qì hěn liáng

    cool weather

  • 有点凉yóu diǎn liáng

    a little cool

  • 凉水liáng shuǐ

    cool water

Similar words

冷lěng: Low in temperature and strongly felt as cold.
凉快liáng kuài: Cool in a comfortable way, making the weather or surroundings pleasant.
凉爽liáng shuǎng: Cool, fresh, and invigorating in a clear and pleasant way.

Definition in Chinese

温度低于平常但不至于极冷，使人感到清爽或微寒的形容词。wēn dù dī yú píng cháng dàn bú zhì yú jí lěng shǐ rén gǎn dào qīng shuǎng huò wēi hán de xíng róng cí

Word origin

凉 (liáng, "cool") is the simplified form of 涼 (liáng, "cool"); the older form has a water radical, linking the character with cooling and a mild lack of warmth.

Usage tips

  • The English word "cool" can mean fashionable or admirable, but 凉 (liáng, "cool") in Chinese normally describes temperature rather than praise.

Other meanings

  • coldadjective
  • cool downverb

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