晾 liàng to air-dry
to air-dry; to dry in the air
How to remember 晾: 日 sun + 京 capital = to air-dry. Grandma hangs her sheets in the sun on a tiny balcony in the capital, the only place to air-dry anything in the city.
Component breakdown
晾 = 日 sun + 京 capital
- 日 sun
- 京 capital
Grandma hangs her sheets in the sun on a tiny balcony in the capital, the only place to air-dry anything in the city.
How it is used
- To air-dry / hang out in the air or sun - 晾衣服 (liàng yīfu) hang laundry to dry, 晾干 (liàng gān) let dry, 晾在阳台上 (liàng zài yángtái shang) dry on the balcony.
- Distinguish 晒 (shài, to dry/expose in strong sun): 晾 can be in shade/air, 晒 needs sunshine. Figuratively 晾着某人 (liàngzhe mǒu rén) = to leave someone cold/ignored.
Example sentences
- 既然天晴了，我们把衣服晾了吧。 Jìrán tiānqíng le, wǒmen bǎ yīfu liàng le ba.Since the weather became sunny, let's hang our clothes.