lành lạnh

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Definitions

1. Adjective:
   • Slightly cold, cool, chilly: Describes a mild, gentle, or pleasant coldness, often associated with weather, air, or temperature that is refreshingly cool but not unpleasantly cold.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thời tiết sáng sớm thật lành lạnh. (The early morning weather is pleasantly cool.)
  • Một cơn gió lành lạnh thổi qua. (A cool breeze blew through.)
  • Mùa thu Hà Nội có không khí lành lạnh dễ chịu. (Hanoi's autumn has a comfortably cool atmosphere.)

Advanced Usage

• "lành lạnh" vs. "lạnh": While "lạnh" means simply "cold," "lành lạnh" specifically denotes a milder, often more agreeable coolness. It implies a sensation that is refreshing rather than biting.
  • Nước suối lành lạnh. (The stream water is cool and refreshing.) [Implies a pleasant sensation]
  • Nước suối lạnh. (The stream water is cold.) [A neutral statement of temperature]

Variants and Related Words

• Lạnh (adj): Cold. The root word indicating a lower temperature.
• Mát lạnh (adj): Cool and cold; often used for things like drinks or deep shade, combining coolness ("mát") with cold ("lạnh").
• Mát mẻ (adj): Cool and pleasant (often for weather), focusing more on comfort than on the sensation of cold.

Synonyms

• Mát (adj): Cool. Often interchangeable in some contexts but "mát" is broader and can mean "refreshing" without the specific connotation of coldness that "lành lạnh" carries.
• Mát rượi (adj): Delightfully cool, refreshingly cool. Stronger and more vivid than "lành lạnh."

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Trời lành lạnh": A common phrase meaning "The weather is cool/chilly."
  • Trời lành lạnh thích hợp để đi dạo. (The cool weather is suitable for a walk.)
• "Cảm giác lành lạnh": The feeling of being slightly cold.
  • Cô ấy có cảm giác lành lạnh khi đứng trước cửa. (She felt a slight chill standing in front of the door.)