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Usage note

”用来形容温度低,让人觉得凉凉的。也可以说心情或态度不热情。

“lěng” yòng lái xíngróng wēndù dī, ràng rén juéde liáng liáng de. Yě kěyǐ shuō xīnqíng huò tàidù bù rèqíng.

“冷” is used to describe low temperatures that feel chilly. It can also describe a mood or attitude that is not warm or enthusiastic.

Context note

用来形容天气、水或东西的温度很低,让人感觉不舒服。它属于描述感觉和环境的词。

lěng yòng lái xíngróng tiānqì, shuǐ huò dōngxi de wēndù hěn dī, ràng rén gǎnjué bù shūfu. tā shǔyú miáoshù gǎnjué hé huánjìng de cí.

This word is used to describe when the temperature of weather, water, or objects is very low and makes people feel uncomfortable. It belongs to words that describe sensations and surroundings.

5 examples

今天天气
jīn tiān tiān qì lěng
今天的天气很冷。
lěng yǐn
冷的饮料。
风吹
lěng fēng chuī
冷风在吹。
冰冰
lěng bīng bīng
感觉很冰冷。
笑话
lěng xiào huà
冷笑话,不搞笑的笑话。

5 mini stories

今天早上出门,外面好
jīn tiān zǎo shàng chū mén, wài miàn hǎo lěng。
今天早上出门的时候,外面很冷。
妈妈给我倒了一杯热水,说不要喝的。
mā ma gěi wǒ dǎo le yì bēi rè shuǐ, shuō bú yào hē lěng de。
妈妈给我倒了一杯热水,说不要喝冷的。
冬天来了,天气变得好
dōng tiān lái le, tiān qì biàn de hǎo lěng。
冬天到了,天气变得很冷。
我穿了件外套,因为外面有点
wǒ chuān le jiàn wài tào, yīn wèi wài miàn yǒu diǎn lěng。
因为我外面有点冷,所以我穿了一件外套。
晚上睡觉时,我把窗户关紧了,因为屋里有点
wǎn shàng shuì jiào shí, wǒ bǎ chuāng hù guān jǐn le, yīn wèi wū lǐ yǒu diǎn lěng。
晚上睡觉的时候,我关紧了窗户,因为屋子里有点冷。

Mini dialogue

天气

A
今天好啊!
Jīn tiān hǎo lěng a!
It's so cold today!
B
是啊,多穿点衣服。
Shì a, duō chuān diǎn yī fu.
Yes, wear more clothes.

喝水

A
我想喝水。
Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.
I want to drink water.
B
这杯水了,我给你热的。
Zhè bēi shuǐ lěng le, wǒ gěi nǐ rè de.
This cup of water is cold, I'll give you hot water.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
hot

冷 means cold; 热 means hot. They are common opposites for weather and food.

similar
liáng
cool

凉 means cool, a milder form of cold. 冷 is stronger and less comfortable than 凉.

related
bīng
ice; icy

冰 means ice or icy cold, often used to describe things as cold as ice.

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