How to say “air-dry” in Chinese
air-dry, hang out (to dry)
“Air-dry” in Chinese is 晾, liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
晾 is read liàng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 日 “sun”: things are dried in the sun. On the right, 京 jīng, as in 凉 liáng and 谅 liàng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “晾”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 晾. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 把衣服晾在阳台上吧bǎyīfuliàngzàiyángtáishangbaHang the laundry out on the balcony.
- 这间屋子很潮湿，衣服总是晾不干。zhèjiānwūzihěncháoshī,yīfuzǒngshìliàngbugānThis room is damp; the laundry never dries.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “air-dry” in Chinese?
“Air-dry” in Chinese is 晾, pinyin liàng.
What does 晾 mean?
晾 (liàng) means “air-dry, hang out (to dry)”.
How do you write 晾?
晾 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 晾?
晾 is read liàng. Tones: liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“air-dry” in the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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