冷
Character
cold; not warm
Meaning
lěng
leng3- cold; not warm
- cold (of weather, water, food, or drinks)
Examples
今天很冷。
jīn tiān hěn lěng
It is very cold today.
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这杯水太冷了。
zhè bēi shuǐ tài lěng le
This glass of water is too cold.
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Words with 冷
See all 141 →冷静lěng jìngcalm; not angry or excited, able to think clearlyWordHSK 4冷气lěng qìair conditioning; cool air from a machineWordHSK 6冷水lěng shuǐwater that is cold, not hot or warmWordHSK 6冷冻lěng dòngto freeze food by putting it somewhere very coldWordHSK 7–9冷战lěng zhànthe Cold War: the time of bad relations between the US and the USSRWordHSK 7–9冷淡lěng dànnot friendly or warm toward peopleWordHSK 7–9冷漠lěng mòcold and unfriendly to people; not caring about their feelingsWordHSK 7–9冷笑lěng xiàoto laugh in a cold, unfriendly way to show you do not respect someoneWordHSK 7–9冷落lěng luòto be cold to someone and give them little attentionWordHSK 7–9冷酷lěng kùnot kind; showing no care or warm feelings for other peopleWordHSK 7–9冷门lěng ména subject or thing that few people know about or likeWordHSK 7–9冷酷无情lěng kù wú qíngvery cold and unkind to peopleWordHSK 7–9