How to say “cool” in Chinese
cool, pleasantly cool
“Cool” in Chinese is 凉快, liáng kuai: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
凉快 is read liáng kuai: 2 syllables. 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”.
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
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 “凉快”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 凉快. 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.
- 夏天的夜晚很凉快xiàtiāndeyèwǎnhěnliángkuaiSummer nights are cool.
More words from the lesson “Wind and sun”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cool” in Chinese?
“Cool” in Chinese is 凉快, pinyin liángkuai.
What does 凉快 mean?
凉快 (liángkuai) means “cool, pleasantly cool”.
How do you write 凉快?
凉快 is 2 characters: 凉 (liáng) — cool; 快 (kuài) — fast; happy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 凉快?
凉快 is read liángkuai. Tones: liáng — second tone, kuai — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cool” in the lesson “Wind and sun”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. 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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