How to say “cool” in Chinese
cool, cold (food)
“Cool” in Chinese is 凉, liáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
凉 is read liáng. 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, 冫 “ice”.
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 “凉”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 凉. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天比昨天凉快jīntiānbǐzuótiānliángkuaiIt's cooler today than yesterday.
- 天气越来越凉快了tiānqìyuèláiyuèliángkuaileIt's getting cooler and cooler.
- 茶凉了我给你换一杯cháliángle,wǒgěinǐhuànyìbēiThe tea's gone cold, I'll get you another cup.
- 夏天的夜晚很凉快xiàtiāndeyèwǎnhěnliángkuaiSummer nights are cool.
- 昨天下雨，我着凉了。zuótiānxiàyǔ,wǒzháoliángleIt rained yesterday, and I caught a cold.
- 天冷了别着凉tiānlěngle,biézháoliángIt's getting cold — mind you don't catch a cold.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Feeling sleepy”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cool” in Chinese?
“Cool” in Chinese is 凉, pinyin liáng.
What does 凉 mean?
凉 (liáng) means “cool, cold (food)”.
How do you write 凉?
凉 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 凉?
凉 is read liáng. Tones: liáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cool” in the lesson “Feeling sleepy”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. 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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