清凉

qīng liáng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. cool
2. refreshing
3. (of clothing) skimpy
4. revealing

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 炎热 yán rè 炎热 yán rè blistering hot 温度: blistering hot

Register variants

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• 暴露 bào lù 暴露 bào lù to expose 服装: to expose

Synonyms

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• 凉爽 liáng shuǎng 凉爽 liáng shuǎng cool and refreshing 天气: cool and refreshing
• 凉快 liáng kuai 凉快 liáng kuai pleasantly cool 天气或身体感觉: pleasantly cool

Usage notes

Collocations

When describing weather or a refreshing sensation, 清凉 often pairs with 感觉 or 天气.

Common mistakes

清凉 is not used to describe food or drinks as 'cool' in the culinary sense; use 凉 or 冰 instead.

Example Sentences

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夏天的微风很 清凉 。

The summer breeze is very cool and refreshing.

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Words Containing 清凉

• 清凉油 清凉油 qīng liáng yóu: soothing ointment

Child Words of 清凉

• 凉 凉 liáng: the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[nán liáng] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)
• 凉 凉 liàng: to let sth cool down
• 清 清 qīng: (of water etc) clear; clean