凉爽

涼爽

liángshuǎng

adjective HSK 7 #16,684

Meanings

1 pleasantly cool; refreshing

Characters

refreshing; invigorating

Literally 'cool and refreshing' — specifically a pleasant coolness, not uncomfortably cold.

Examples

秋天的天气非常凉爽。

Qiūtiān de tiānqì fēicháng liángshuǎng.

The autumn weather is very pleasantly cool.

一阵凉爽的风吹过来。

Yí zhèn liángshuǎng de fēng chuī guòlái.

A refreshing breeze blew over.

Tips

usage

凉爽 is always positive — it's the nice kind of cool, like a perfect autumn day. For uncomfortably cold, use 寒冷 (hánlěng). For food that's gone cold, use 凉 alone.

Stroke Order

凉 liáng

爽 shuǎng