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爽

shuǎng · shuang

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. bright
  2. clear
  3. crisp
  4. open
  5. frank
  6. straightforward
  7. to feel well
  8. fine
  9. pleasurable
  10. invigorating
  11. to deviate
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After the run

  1. Dengdeng

    跑(pǎo)了(le)五公里(wǔgōnglǐ)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)热死(rèsǐ)了(le)。

    I ran five kilometres and I'm boiling hot now.

  2. Liangliang

    来(lái)，喝(hē)一口(yīkǒu)冰水(bīngshuǐ)。

    Here, have a sip of cold water.

  3. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，真(zhēn)爽(shuǎng)！

    Ah, that feels great!

  4. Liangliang

    再(zài)吹吹风(chuīchuīfēng)，更(gèng)爽(shuǎng)。

    Add some breeze and it's even better.

  5. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)来(lái)跑步(pǎobù)吧(ba)。

    Let's come running every day.

  6. Liangliang

    跑步(pǎobù)不(bù)爽(shuǎng)，喝水(hēshuǐ)才(cái)爽(shuǎng)。

    Running isn't fun. Drinking water afterwards is.

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2 examples
01

洗(xǐ)完(wán)热(rè)水(shuǐ)澡(zǎo)以(yǐ)后(hòu)，他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)特(tè)别(bié)爽(shuǎng)。

After taking a hot shower, he felt especially refreshed.

02

夏(xià)天(tiān)喝(hē)一(yì)杯(bēi)冰(bīng)水(shuǐ)，真(zhēn)爽(shuǎng)！

Drinking a glass of ice water in summer is so refreshing!

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