Usage note
凉表示温度不热，有一点冷。
liáng biǎo shì wēn dù bú rè， yǒu yì diǎn lěng。
Cool means not hot and a little cold.
Context note
凉常出现在天气、饮料和感觉里。
liáng cháng chū xiàn zài tiān qì 、 yǐn liào hé gǎn jué lǐ。
Cool often appears with weather, drinks, and feelings.
5 examples
今天很凉。
jīn tiān hěn liáng。
It is cool today.
这杯水很凉。
zhè bēi shuǐ hěn liáng。
This cup of water is cool.
晚风很凉。
wǎn fēng hěn liáng。
The evening breeze is cool.
凉一点更舒服。
liáng yì diǎn gèng shū fú。
A little cooler feels more comfortable.
外面有点凉。
wài miàn yǒu diǎn liáng。
It is a little cool outside.
5 mini stories
晚上风很凉，我们把窗户关上。
wǎn shàng fēng hěn liáng， wǒ men bǎ chuāng hù guān shàng。
The wind is cool at night, so we close the window.
这杯水很凉，喝起来很舒服。
zhè bēi shuǐ hěn liáng， hē qǐ lái hěn shū fú。
This cup of water is cool and comfortable to drink.
天气凉了，妈妈让我穿外套。
tiān qì liáng le， mā ma ràng wǒ chuān wài tào。
The weather got cool, and Mom asked me to wear a jacket.
我喜欢凉一点的天气，不会太热。
wǒ xǐ huan liáng yì diǎn de tiān qì， bú huì tài rè。
I like cooler weather because it is not too hot.
把水果放一会儿，吃起来会更凉。
bǎ shuǐ guǒ fàng yí huì er， chī qǐ lái huì gèng liáng。
Leave the fruit for a while, and it will taste cooler.
Mini dialogue
天气凉了
A
今天天气真凉。
Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn liáng.
The weather is really cool today.
B
是啊，我们穿外套吧。
Shì a, wǒmen chuān wàitào ba.
Yes, let's wear jackets.
凉水
A
这杯水很凉。
Zhè bēi shuǐ hěn liáng.
This glass of water is very cool.
B
对，我刚从冰箱里拿出来的。
Duì, wǒ gāng cóng bīngxiāng lǐ ná chūlái de.
Right, I just took it out of the fridge.
Related words and contrasts
similar
冷
lěng
cold
冷 is colder than 凉. 凉 means pleasantly cool.
opposite
热
rè
hot
热 is the opposite of 凉.
contrast
暖
nuǎn
warm
暖 means warm, while 凉 means cool.