Definition
冲凉 is a colloquial verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to take a cold shower' or more generally 'to shower', common in southern China, especially Cantonese-speaking areas. As a separable verb, the object 凉 can separate from 冲 when inserting measure words, durations, or complements — for example, 冲了一个凉 ('took a shower'), 冲完凉 ('finished showering'). The verb is intransitive; you don't put a direct object after it.
v.o.
to take a shower (colloquial, originally a cold shower)
Examples
- ,。Tiānqì tài rè le, wǒ xiǎng qù chōng ge liáng.It's too hot — I want to go take a shower.
- 。Tā měitiān yùndòng hòu dōu yào chōng liáng.He takes a shower after exercising every day.
- ,。Wǒ gāng chōng wán liáng, gǎnjué shūfu duō le.I just finished showering and feel much more comfortable.
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