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凉快

Traditional (Taiwan): 涼快

liángkuai ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄎㄨㄞ

    • pleasantly cool (weather etc)
    • to cool oneself to cool off
    • (slang) (of clothing) scanty revealing

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    • to stay out of it to butt out

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 凉爽 liángshuǎng
    • 凉爽的秋天 a cool and refreshing autumn
    • 夜风凉爽 the night breeze is cool and refreshing

Antonyms 反义词

  • 闷热 mēnrè
    • 闷热的午后 a muggy afternoon
    • 天气闷热 the weather is muggy
  • 炎热 yánrè
    • 炎热的夏天 a scorching summer
    • 气候炎热 the climate is scorching hot

Telling them apart

凉快 is a casual word for feeling pleasantly cool, and it also works as a verb (go cool off somewhere). 凉爽 describes weather or air that is cool and fresh, with all the stuffiness gone, and is a bit more descriptive and written.

Example sentences and grammar articles using 凉快

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