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乘凉

Word · VerbTraditional乘涼

cool off; enjoy the cool

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to enjoy the cool; to cool off; to rest in a cool place

neutral

Typically used during hot weather (summer).

Wǎn晚
shang上
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
chéng乘
liáng凉
 。

In the evenings, everyone likes to cool off in the courtyard.

Lǎo老
rén人
men们
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
de的
cháng长
yǐ椅
shang上
chéng乘
liáng凉
liáo聊
tiān天
 。

The elderly are resting on the park benches, enjoying the cool and chatting.

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Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
de的
xià夏
tiān天
 ,
wǒ我
men们
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
hé河
biān边
chéng乘
liáng凉
 。

When I was a child, we often went to the riverbank to cool off in the summer.