Definition & Meaning

1.(lesser in degree than "cold" when referring to weather) cool

2.desolate; forlorn

3.discouraged; disappointed

Words & phrases

Word usage

Similar-form characters

Characters with liang

liáng

凉

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Structure:Left to right

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Traditional:

涼

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1
adj.(lesser in degree than "cold" when referring to weather) cool
- chá liáng le
  茶凉了。
  The tea has gone cold.
- chéng liáng
  乘凉
  enjoy the cool air
- liáng shuǎng
  凉爽
  cool
synonym
lěng冷
antonym
nuǎn暖
2
adj.desolate; forlorn
- huāng liáng
  荒凉
  desolate
- cāng liáng
  苍凉
  bleak
- qī liáng
  凄凉
  desolate
3
v.metadiscouraged; disappointed
- tā de huà ràng fù mǔ xīn liáng
  他的话让父母心凉。
  His words stroke a chill in his parents' hearts.
- xīn liáng le bàn jié
  心凉了半截
  be greatly disheartened
- tīng le zhè huà tā liáng le bàn jié
  听了这话，他凉了半截。
  His heart sank upon hearing this.

Words and phrases with 凉

凉糕
[word]glutinous rice cake
凉廊
[word]loggia
凉台
[word]balcony
凉亭
[word]kiosk
凉床
[word]bamboo bed
凉拌
[word]cold and dressed with sauce
凉风
[word]cool breeze
凉飕飕
[word]chill
凉意
[word]slight chill in the air
凉了半截
[idiom]One's heart is chilled with disappointment.

Word usage

Note
When pronounced as "liáng", "凉" is used to describe things; when pronounced as "liàng", it is to denote actions to lower the temperature, such as "稀饭凉一凉再喝".

Similar-form characters to 凉

liáng
凉
jīng
惊
lüè
掠
qióng
琼
liàng
谅

Chinese Characters with pinyin liáng

良
fine; good people
粮
grain; grain tax
梁
roof beam; bridge
量
measure; appraise
椋
starling

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