冷 (laang5 laang5*1 | leng3) : cold; cool; chilly

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冷

laang5 laang5*1

leng3

[粵] laang5 | [國] leng3
[1] cold; cool; chilly
[2] unfrequented; deserted; desolate
[3] rare; unusual; strange
[4] sudden; unexpected; sneaky

[粵] laang5*1 - Cantonese only
[loanword] wool; knitting yarn (from French "laine")

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Radical: 冫 (#15)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

冷

Don't confuse with:
泠

This word has been viewed 16031 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Jul 2013 11:33

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冷暖自知 laang5 nyun5 zi6 zi1 leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1 = self- awareness; lit. the person who drinks it knows best if its hot or cold (Zen proverb)

冷氣 laang5 hei3 leng3 qi4 = cold air; air-conditioning

冷氣機 laang5 hei3 gei1 leng3 qi4 ji1 = air conditioner [國]: 空調機粵

冷靜 laang5 zing6 leng3 jing4 = calm down

心要熱,頭要冷 sam1 jiu3 jit6 tau4 jiu3 laang5 xin1 yao4 re4 tou4 yao4 leng3 = One should have a warm heart and a cool head

潑冷水 put3 laang5 seoi2 po1 leng3 shui3 = pour cold water on

冷帽 laang5*1 mou6*2 = a wool hat; a winter cap

西冷排 sai1 laang5*1 paai4 xi1 leng3 pai2 = sirloin steak

冷淡 laang5 daam6 leng3 dan4 = cold and indifferent

冷血 laang5 hyut3 leng3 xue4 (PRC), leng3 xie3 (Taiwan) = cold-hearted, cold-blooded

冷戰 laang5 zin3 leng3 zhan4; leng3 zhan5 = the Cold War (zhan4); shiver (zhan5)

寒冷 hon4 laang5 han2 leng3 = [1] cold (climate), [2] frigid, very cold

發冷 faat3 laang3/5 fa1 leng3 = fell chill, have a fever; malaria, ague

冷嘲 laang5 zaau1 = to taunt or ridicule

冷漠 laang5 mok6 = inhospitality, cold and indifferent

冷汗 laang5 hon6 = cold sweat

冷門 laang5 mun4*2 leng3 men2 = an unexpected winner; dark horse; sth. recieves little attention

爆冷門 baau3 laang5 mun4*2 bao4 leng3 men2 = to produce an unexpected winner; upset

冷凍 laang5 dung3 = freeze; refrigerate

冷衫 laang5*1 saam1 = woolen sweater 粵

開襟冷衫 hoi1 kam1 laang5*1 saam1 = cardigan 粵

炒冷飯 caau2 laang5 faan6 chao3 leng3 fan4 = rehash an old theme

陰冷 jam1 laang5*1 = gloomy and cold; raw; dank; (fig.) somber, glum

冷天 laang5 tin1 = cold day

冷巷 laang5 hong6*2 = deserted lane; an alley 粵

冷飯 laang5 faan6 leng3 fan4 = leftovers of a meal 粵

溜冷飯 lau6 laang5 faan6 = heat up rice already cooked

冷盤 laang5 pun4*2 = cold dish

冷外套 laang5*1 ngoi6 tou3 = cardigan

冷冷地 laang5 laang5*2 dei6*2 = coldish; in a sneering manner

冷嚫 laang5 can1 = a cold, to have a cold, catch a cold 粵

氣冷式反應堆 hei3 laang5 sik1 faan2 jing3 deoi1 qi4 leng3 shi4 fan3 ying4 dui1 = gas-cooled reactor

寒冷期 hon4 laang5 kei4 han2 leng3 qi1 (PRC), han2 leng3 qi2 (Taiwan) = cold spell

乍冷 zaa3 laang5 zha4 leng3 = cold snap

傾拎框冷 king1 ning1 kwaang1 laang5*1 = to describe somebody wearing lots of jewels; jangling 粵

冰冷 bing1 laang5 bing1 leng3 = ice-cold

冷卻 laang5 koek3 leng3 que4 = cool down; cooling

冷卻劑 laang5 koek3 zai1 leng3 que4 ji4 = coolant

冷卻塔 laang5 koek3 taap3 leng3 que4 ta3 = cooling tower

冷酷 laang5 huk6 leng3 ku4 = grim

冷飲 laang5 jam2 leng3 yin3 = cold drink

冷酷無情 laang5 huk6 mou4 cing4 leng3 ku4 wu2 qing2 = cold-hearted; hardened

冷藏 laang5 cong4 leng3 cang2 = frozen; refrigeration

冷藏法 laang5 cong4 faat3 leng3 cang2 fa3 = refrigeration

打冷震 daa2 laang5 zan3 = to shiver; to have an orgasm 粵

冷氣巴士 laang5 hei3 baa1 si6*2 = air-conditioned bus

反應冷淡 faan2 jing3 laang5 daam6 = lukewarm

驟冷 zau6 laang5 = a cold snap

冷氣喉 laang5 hei3 hau4 = an air conditioning duct

冷氣病 laang5 hei3 beng6 = air conditioning sickness; air-con sickness

冷熱水喉 laang5 jit6 seoi2 hau4 = cold and hot water (refers to amenities in houses and hotels)

冷眼 laang5 ngaan5 = to give someone the eye; give someone a cold stare

冷笑 laang5 siu3 leng xiao4 = to sneer (lit., "cold laugh")

冷笑一聲 laang5 siu3 jat1 seng1 = to laugh sardonically or sneer

冷馬 laang5 maa5 = an air conditioned bus

過頭笠冷衫 gwo3 tau4 lap1 laang5*1 saam1 = a pullover (sweater) 粵

毛冷店 mou4 laang5*1 dim3 = a woolens shop

閂冷氣 saan1 laang5 hei3 = [v] to turn off the air conditioner 粵

西冷 sai1 laang5*1 = [n] sirloin (loanword)

西冷牛扒 sai1 laang5*1 ngau4 paa2 = a sirloin steak 粵

燒冷灶 siu1 laang5 zou3 = [exp] to support someone who has fallen from power or status (lit., "warm a cold stove")

冷震 laang5 zan3 = to shiver 粵

冷冷 laang5 laang5*2 leng3 leng3 = coldly

冷淡下去 laang5 daam6 haa6 heoi3 leng3 dan4 xia4 qu4 = cold shoulder

冷卻器 laang5 koek3 hei3 leng3 que4 qi4 = condenser; cooler; quencher

冷血動物 laang5 hyut3 dung6 mat6 leng3 xue4 dong4 wu4 = cold-blooded animal; an unfeeling or cold hearted person

爆冷 baau3 laang5 = an unexpected result in a race or match; an "upset"

兵鈴嘭冷 bing1*4 ling4 baang4 laang5*4 = a noisy striking sound like that of a ping-pong match

暴冷 bou6 laang5 = sudden cold

打冷 daa2 laang5*1 = to have a Chaozhou-style meal 粵

潮州冷 ciu4 zau1 laang5*1 = Chaozhou people 粵

一條冷 jat1 tiu4 laang5*1 = the lone guy 粵

晒冷 saai3 laang5*1 = to display one’s men; to show one's hand (in cards) 粵

風涼水冷 fung1 loeng4 seoi2 laang5 = comfortable or pleasant; uncomfortable or unpleasant (used ironically) 粵

冷若冰霜 laang5 joek6 bing1 soeng1 = as cold as ice in manner; someone who is cold; aloof; distant

冷手執個熱煎䭔 laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit6 zin1 deoi1 = to have an unexpected stroke of good luck 粵

天時冷 tin1 si4 laang5 = winter; a cold period of time

夜冷 je6 laang5*1 = second hand goods, cheap goods; loanword for "yelling"

夜冷貨 je6 laang5*1 fo3 = auctioning off goods; cheap goods 粵

冷言冷語 laang5 jin4 laang5 jyu5 = mocking words; cold words

冷鍛 laang5 dyun3 = cold forging, cold hammering (cold processing of metal)

忽冷忽熱 fat1 laang5 fat1 jit6 = sometimes sweet talk, sometimes cold

冷澀 laang5 gip3 leng3 se4 = cold and sluggish; chilly

坐冷板凳 co5 laang5 baan2 dang3 zuo4 leng3 ban3 deng4 = hold a title without any obligations of office; be kept waiting long for an assignment or an audience with a VIP

生冷 saang1 laang5 sheng1 leng3 = raw or cold food

織冷衫 zik1 laang5*1 saam1 = to knit a sweater 粵

毛冷舖 mou4 laang5*1 pou3*2 = a woolens shop 粵

心灰意冷 sam1 fui1 ji3 laang5 = despair

冷清清 laang5 cing1 cing1 = lonely (冷清) 粵

冷手執個熱煎堆 laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit3 zin1 deoi1 = to have an unexpected stroke of good luck 粵

喊冷 haam3 laang5*1 = auction off 粵

冷落 laang5 lok6 leng3 luo4 = unfrequented, desolate; treat coldly, cold-shoulder, indifference

仙冷 sin1*3 laang5*1 = easy, relaxed 粵

冷火雞 laang5 fo2 gai1 leng3 huo3 ji1 = cold turkey

性冷感 sing3 laang5 gam2 xing4 leng3 gan3 = frigidness, frigidity

過冷河 gwo3 laang5 ho4 = soaked in cold water 粵

抵冷貪瀟湘 dai2 laang5 taam1 siu1 soeng1 = vain, beauty over comfort 粵

冷鍋 laang5 wo1 leng3 guo1 = cold pot

冷笑話 laang5 siu3 waa6*2 leng3 xiao4 hua4 = a "cold" joke, a joke that is funny in an unfunny way

淒冷 cai1 laang5 qi1 leng3 = desolate; chilly

冷飯菜汁 laang5 faan6 coi3 zap1 leng3 fan4 cai4 zhi1 = leftovers 粵

轉冷 zyun2 laang5 zhuan3 leng3 = becomes cold, turn cold, transfers coldly

冷藏庫 laang5 cong4 fu3 leng3 cang2 ku4 = cold store

冷暖 laang5 nyun5 leng3 nuan3 = well-being, sb's comfort, health, prosperity

冷場 laang5 coeng4 leng3 chang3 = awkward silence

冷待 laang5 doi6 leng3 dai4 = treat coldly; give the cold shoulder to

冷箭 laang5 zin3 leng3 jian4 = a bullet or arrow shot at an unexpecting target; a sniper shot

捏一把冷汗 nip6 jat1 baa2 laang5 hon6 nie1 yi1 ba3 leng3 han4 = break out in a cold sweat (due to fear, tension or nervousness) 國

喊冷貨 haam3 laang5*1 fo3 = cheap stuff from auction off or close out store 粵

冷眼旁觀 laang5 ngaan5 pong4 gun1 leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1 = watch from the sidelines

耶路撒冷 je4 lou6 saat3 laang5 ye1 lu4 sa1 leng3 = Jerusalem

冷戰以後 laang5 zin3 ji5 hau6 leng3 zhan4 yi3 hou4 = post-Cold War

冷淡關係 laang5 daam6 gwaan1 hai6 leng3 dan4 guan1 xi4 = cold relations (e.g. between countries)

冷水江 laang5 seoi2 gong1 leng3 shui3 jiang1 = Lengshuijiang (city in Hunan)

冷水灘 laang5 seoi2 taan1 leng3 shui3 tan1 = Lengshuitan (city in Hunan)

冷湖區 laang5 wu4 keoi1 leng3 hu2 qu1 = Lenghu (area in Qinghai)

耶路撒冷郵報 je4 lou6 saat3 laang5 jau4 bou3 = The Jerusalem Post

打個冷 daa2 go3 laang5*1 = go for a stroll 粵

冷結病 laang5 git3 beng6 leng3 jie2 bing4 = gangrene

架己冷 gaa3 gi3 laang5*1 = one's own people (i.e., family and blood relations) 粵

製冷劑 zai3 laang5 zai1 zhi4 leng3 ji4 = a refrigerant; a cold-producing medium

冷宮 laang5 gung1 leng3 gong1 = limbo

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大熱天時開冷氣真舒服。粵
It is so comfortable to have the air-contioner on during hot days.

而家唔好買住，遲啲啲嘢就會喊冷㗎喇。粵
Do not buy now; they will soon be slashing the prices.

有一部分更加係設有獨立冷氣粵
In addition, some [apartments] have their own air conditioner.
[Lit. have one portion additionally are equipped-with independent air-con]

冷靜啲，就繼續做嘢。粵
Keep Calm and Carry On

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