凉

Liáng

HSK 4

Meaning

the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[Nan2 Liang2] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)
cool
cold
to let sth cool down

Definition

温度低，比‘冷’的程度浅；也指食物或饮料温度降低；引申义指心情低落、失望。

Cool; relatively low temperature, but not as cold as '冷'; also refers to food or drinks that have cooled down; metaphorically means feeling disappointed or disheartened.

Usage

常用于形容天气、食物温度；在口语中可表示失望或冷漠。

Used to describe weather or the temperature of food; in spoken language can express disappointment or indifference.

Examples

1 今天天气很凉，记得多穿件衣服。 (The weather is cool today, remember to wear more clothes.)
2 这杯茶已经凉了，我帮你换一杯热的吧。 (This cup of tea has gone cold; let me get you a hot one.)
3 听到这个消息，他的心一下子凉了半截。 (Hearing this news, his heart sank halfway.)
4 她对我说话的语气很凉，好像不想理我。 (Her tone to me was cold, as if she didn't want to talk to me.)
5 夏天喝凉饮料很舒服。 (Drinking cold drinks in summer is very comfortable.)

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