凉枕

涼枕

liángzhěn

noun

Measure Word

一个凉枕 gè

Meanings

1 cooling pillow
2 summer pillow

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

夏天换上凉枕睡得特别舒服。

Xiàtiān huànshàng liángzhěn shuì de tèbié shūfu.

Switching to a cooling pillow in summer makes sleep so much more comfortable.

HSK 7-9

这种凉枕用的是凝胶材料。

Zhè zhǒng liángzhěn yòng de shì níngjiāo cáiliào.

This kind of cooling pillow uses gel material.

Tips

culture

Summer cooling bedding is a long Chinese tradition: 凉席 (cooling mat), 凉枕, sometimes a 竹枕 (bamboo pillow) or porcelain pillow in older homes. Modern 凉枕 uses gel, ice silk, or buckwheat fillings instead of bamboo or jade.

Stroke Order

凉 liáng

枕 zhěn