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Usages of lěng
天气 很 冷， 你 最好 多 穿 一些 衣服。tiānqì hěn lěng, nǐ zuìhǎo duō chuān yìxiē yīfu.
The weather is very cold; you’d better wear some more clothes.
天气 热 的 时候， 她 喜欢 喝 冷 水， 我 喜欢 喝 热 茶。tiānqì rè de shíhou, tā xǐhuan hē lěng shuǐ, wǒ xǐhuan hē rè chá.
When it’s hot, she likes to drink cold water; I like to drink hot tea.
她 约 我 明天 在 图书馆 见面， 只要 不 冷 我 就 骑 自行车 去。tā yuē wǒ míngtiān zài túshūguǎn jiànmiàn, zhǐyào bù lěng wǒ jiù qí zìxíngchē qù.
She asked me to meet at the library tomorrow; as long as it isn’t cold, I’ll bike there.
今天 的 天气 又 冷 又 下雨， 我 只 想 在 客厅 里 休息。jīntiān de tiānqì yòu lěng yòu xiàyǔ, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài kètīng lǐ xiūxi.
Today the weather is both cold and rainy; I just want to rest in the living room.
冬天 天气 很 冷， 我们 在 家 喝 热 茶。dōngtiān tiānqì hěn lěng, wǒmen zài jiā hē rè chá.
In winter, when the weather is very cold, we drink hot tea at home.
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