(liàng) — to dry (clothes, etc.) in the air; (figurative) to cold-shoulder, to deliberately ignore someone

Definition

晾 means to air-dry clothes by hanging them in a breeze or shade. Unlike 晒, it doesn't require direct sun — use 晾 indoors or on a balcony, 晒 for sun-bathing laundry.

verb
to dry (clothes, etc.) in the air(figurative) to cold-shoulderto deliberately ignore someone

Examples

  • Wǒ bǎ shī yī fu liàng zài wài miàn.
    I hang the wet clothes outside to dry.
  • Tā shēng wǒ de qì le, yì zhí liàng zhe wǒ.
    She's angry at me and has been ignoring me.
  • Xǐ wán zǎo hòu bǎ máo jīn liàng zài yáng tái shàng.
    After showering, hang the towel on the balcony to dry.

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