Writing
爽 (shuǎng) — how to say "refreshing" in Chinese
爽
Refreshing, cool
adjective
Character composition
爽
refreshing
Radicals / Keys
爻
Trigrams
#89 · yáo · 4 strokes
Collocations
玩得爽
wán de shuǎng
have a great time
Examples
夏天喝冰水真爽。
Drinking ice water in summer is really refreshing.
今天很爽。
Today is very cool.
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Frequently asked questions
Refreshing meaning in Chinese
"refreshing" in Chinese is 爽 (shuǎng).
爽 meaning in English
爽 (shuǎng) means "Refreshing, cool".
How is 爽 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuǎng (written as shuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "refreshing" in Chinese characters?
It is written 爽 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 爽?
爽 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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