清爽 (qīng shuǎng) — fresh and cool (of air, weather, taste); refreshing and comfortable (of feeling, mood, or skin after cleansing)
Definition
Describes a clean, fresh, comfortable sensation — typically air, weather, taste, or how the skin/body feels. It's a mild, positive word about physical refreshment, not emotional mood.
adjective
fresh and cool (of air, weather, taste)refreshing and comfortable (of feeling, mood, or skin after cleansing)
Examples
- 清爽。Yǔ hòu de kōng qì tè bié qīng shuǎng.The air after the rain is especially fresh and cool.
- 清爽。Zhè pán liáng bàn huáng guā chī qǐ lái hěn qīng shuǎng.This plate of cucumber salad tastes very refreshing.
- ，清爽。Xǐ le gè rè shuǐ zǎo, gǎn jué quán shēn dōu qīng shuǎng duō le.After a hot bath, I feel much more refreshed all over.
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