凉快 (liáng kuai) — pleasantly cool | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

凉快 (liáng kuai) means 'pleasantly cool' — it describes the comfortable, refreshing coolness you enjoy on a nice autumn day or in a breeze. 凉 (liáng) is just 'cool' (neutral, could be too cool), while 冷 (lěng) is 'cold' (unpleasantly so). Use 凉快 for describing nice weather or a comfortable temperature.

adjective

pleasantly cool

Examples

凉快，。
Tiānqì liáng kuai le, wǒmen qù gōngyuán ba.
The weather is cool, let's go to the park.
凉快。
Qiūtiān de zǎoshang tèbié liáng kuai.
Autumn mornings are especially cool.
，凉快。
Guān shàng chuānghu, fángjiān lǐ jiù bù liáng kuai le.
Close the window, and the room won't be cool.

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