Word information
Simplified清凉
Traditional清涼
Pinyinqīngliáng
Part of speech形
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
清凉
qīngliáng · cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing
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凉快liángkuai
pleasantly cool (weather etc); to cool oneself; to cool off; (Tw) (slang) (of clothing) scanty; revealing; (coll.) to stay out of it; to butt out
清楚qīngchuclear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
凉liángcool; cold; the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[Nan2 Liang2] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)
着凉zháoliángto catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2]
清qīng(of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted; clear; distinct; to clear; to settle (accounts); Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911); surname Qing
清晨qīngchénearly morning