凉飕飕

涼颼颼

liángsōusōu

adjective #67,377

Meanings

1 chilly
2 cold and breezy

Characters

whistling of wind

Examples

HSK 2

外面凉飕飕的，多穿件衣服吧。

Wàimiàn liángsōusōu de, duō chuān jiàn yīfu ba.

It's chilly out, put on another layer.

HSK 3

听了他的话，我心里凉飕飕的。

Tīng le tā de huà, wǒ xīnli liángsōusōu de.

What he said sent a chill through me.

Tips

grammar

Like other ABB adjectives (暖洋洋, 香喷喷), 凉飕飕 already carries its own degree, so it does not take 很; it usually ends in 的. Besides a cold draft, it can describe a chill of fear or disappointment.

Stroke Order

凉 liáng

飕 sōu