Definition
凉 (liáng) means 'cool' or 'mildly cold', less intense than 冷 (lěng 'cold, freezing'). It describes objects, food, or drinks that have lost heat, or a cool breeze. 凉快 (liáng kuai) is specifically 'pleasantly cool' weather, while 凉 is a general adjective.
adjective
coolcold
Easily confused
- 晾liànglook-aliketo dry (clothes, etc.) in the air
- 两liǎngsound-aliketwo (used before measure words or nouns that indicate quantity)
- 鲸jīnglook-alikewhale
- 两liǎngsound-alike(numeral) two (used before measure words and units of time)
- 就jiùlook-alike(after conditional clause) then; in that case
- 辆liàngsound-alike(classifier) used for vehicles
- 亮liàngsound-alikebright; light (in color or illumination)
- 量liàngsound-aliketo measure
- 量liàngsound-alikequantity, amount
- 良liángsound-alike(adv, literary) very; used in set phrases before certain adjectives (多, 久, 苦, etc.)
Examples
- ，。Wàimiàn yǒu liáng fēng, hěn shūfu.There's a cool breeze outside, very comfortable.
- ？liáng shuǐ kěyǐ hē ma?Can I drink cold water?
- 凉，。Fàn liáng le, zài rè yíxià.The food has gotten cold, heat it up again.
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