Today’s word of the day is 凉 (liáng) which means ‘cool’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 凉 (liáng).
凉快 (liáng kuai) To cool off
The first word is 凉快 (liáng kuai) which means ‘to cool off’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 凉 means ‘cool’ and 快 means ‘quick’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我们去吃点西瓜凉快凉快吧。(Wǒmen qù chī diǎn xīguā liángkuai liángkuai ba.) Let’s go and eat some watermelon to cool off.
凉水 (liáng shuǐ) Cold water
Another word we can create with 凉 (liáng) is 凉水 (liáng shuǐ). This means ‘cold water’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 凉 means ‘cold’ and 水means ‘water’. A way of using it in a sentence is 经常喝凉水对身体好吗？ (Jīngcháng hē liángshuǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo ma?) Is drinking cold water good for you?
凉爽 (liáng shuǎng) Refreshing
Finally, we can create the word 凉爽 (liáng shuǎng) which means ‘refreshing’. A way of using it in a sentence is 今天天气很凉爽。(Jīntiān tiānqì hěn liángshuǎng.) The weather is refreshing today.