Thursday 20 October 2022

Cold and cool

Cold and cool are relative and not absolute. I think 14oC is cool and some people may feel that 14oC is cold. Therefore, let us review Teochew words for both cold and cool.

ngang5 tin1si5

凝天時|凝天时

cold weather

cing3tin1

凊天

very cold weather

cing3tin1si5

凊天時|凊天时

winter

cing3bung7

凊飯∣凊饭

cold cooked rice

n2buan5

冷盤|冷盘

cold dish

liang5

涼|凉

cool

huang1 liang5 liang5 ho2 si2

風涼涼好死|风凉凉好死

The wind is cool and refreshing, very good.

風很涼爽好極了|风很凉爽好极了

 ngang5 tin1si5 凝天時



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