涼 (loeng4 | liang2 liang4) : cool, cold; desolate; disappointed

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涼

loeng4

liang2 liang4

[粵拼:] loeng4 [漢語:] liang2
[1] cool; cold; cool place
[2] desolate; forlorn; god-forsaken
[3] depressed; discouraged; disheartened

[粵拼:] loeng4 [漢語:] liang4
let sth cool off

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 水 (#85)

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

涼 / 凉

This word has been viewed 9917 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd Nov 2009 07:15

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沖涼 cung1 loeng4 chong1 liang2 = to bathe; to shower; to take a bath or shower

沖涼房 cung1 loeng4 fong4*2 chong1 liang2 fang2 = bathroom 粵

沖涼涼 cung1 loeng4/1 loeng1 chong1 liang2 liang2 = to bathe; a bath (longer variant of 沖涼)

荒涼 fong1 loeng4 huang1 liang2 = bleak; desolate

凄涼 cai1 loeng4 qi1 liang2 = pitiful; sorrowful; dreary

涼快 loeng4 faai3 liang2 kuai5 = cool; refreshing

涼鞋 loeng4 haai4 liang2 xie2 = sandals

涼茶舖 loeng4 caa4 pou3*2 = herbal teahouse 粵

著涼 zoek6 loeng4 zhao2 liang2 = variant of 着涼國

着涼 zoek6 loeng4 = to catch cold

淒涼 cai1 loeng4 qi1 liang2 = pitiful; miserable; desolate

冰涼 bing1 loeng4 bing1 liang2 = ice cold

涼茶 loeng4 caa4 liang2 cha2 = medicinal herbal tea

涼氣 loeng4 hei3 liang2 qi4 = cooling; cool air

涼粉 loeng4 fan2 liang2 fen3 = grass jelly; a cold bean noodle dish; Zhang Liangying's fans

涼果 loeng4 gwo2 = dried fruit

涼瓜 loeng4 gwaa1 = bitter gourd; bitter melon 粵

涼棚 loeng4 paang4 = a mat awning; a mat shed; a pergola; a bower

透心涼 tau3 sam1 loeng4 = penetrating coolness; utterly disappointing

涼水 loeng4 seoi2 = unboiled water; cold water

涼爽 loeng4 song2 liang2 shuang3 = nice, cool and refreshing

悲涼 bei1 loeng4 bei1 liang2 = desolate

涼浸浸 loeng4 zam3 zam3 = very cool (in temperature)

鬼佬涼茶 gwai2 lou2 loeng4 caa4 = beer 粵

陰涼 jam1 loeng4 yin1 liang2 = [adj] cool, shady

陰涼地方 jam1 loeng4 dei6 fong1 yin1 liang2 di4 fang5 = [n] a cool place (with respect to temperature)

陰涼處 jam1 loeng4 syu3 yin1 liang2 chu4 = [n] a cool place (with respect to temperature)

番鬼佬涼茶 faan1 gwai2 lou2 loeng4 caa4 = beer 粵

老番涼茶 lou5 faan1 loeng4 caa4 = beer

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

清涼 cing1 loeng4 = cool feeling

涼亭 loeng4 ting4*2 liang2 ting2 = gazebo

沖涼缸 cung1 loeng4 gong1 = bathtub 粵

涼麵 loeng4 min6 liang2 mian4 = cold noodle

轉涼 zyun2 loeng4 = [weather] turns cooler, temperature drops

風涼話 fung1 loeng4 waa6*2 feng1 liang2 hua4 = sarcasm; cynical remarks

涼薄 loeng4 bok6 = heartless; unfeeling

的確涼 dik1 kok3 loeng4 di2 que4 liang2 = Dacron

涼城 loeng4 sing4 liang2 cheng2 = Liangcheng (place in Inner Mongolia)

平涼 ping4 loeng4 ping2 liang2 = Pingliang (city in Gansu)

平涼地區 ping4 loeng4 dei6 keoi1 ping2 liang2 di4 qu1 = Pingliang district (district in Gansu)

前人種樹後人乘涼 cin4 jan4 zung3 syu6 hau6 jan4 sing4 loeng4 = one generation plants trees, the next enjoys the shade

B仔涼粉 B zai2 loeng4 fan2 = B-Chai Herbal Jelly

清補涼 cing1 bou2 loeng4*2 = Ching Po Leung soup 粵

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反到成身都咁𣲷/nap6/,重唔去沖個涼粵
You are all sweaty and sticky after playing. Quickly go for your shower.

唔好偷𥊙人哋沖涼，如果唔係會生眼挑針！粵 ?!
Don't spy on people when they are showering, otherwise you'll get a stye!
[There is an old wives' tale linking styes to spying on people when they are bathing.]

我唔沖涼係好芝麻綠豆嘅事嚟嘅啫，唔好喺到囉囉唆唆！粵
That I don't take a bath is such a trifling matter, stop nagging at me here!

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