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爽 (song2) — feeling high/great/terrific; comfortable in Cantonese

songˊ²爽
Mandarin Pinyin: shuang3

Meaning of 爽

nounfeeling high/great/terrific; comfortable
nounfrank; candid; hearty; cheerful
nounquick; brisk; agile; enthusiastic
nounrefreshing; bracing; crisp; bright
noundeviate; fail; miss; perplexed
noun(Cantonese)/frank and open/brittle

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Example Sentences with 爽

你係先至講，唔好貪口爽喎
Tell me only if it is true, don't say it for the mere fun of it.
佢今年八十歲啦，重係咁精神爽利
She is already eighty this year, yet she is still full of life and zest.
daap˗₃踏syut˗₃雪zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係song2.爽。
Treading on snow is really great.
ung˗₃蕹coi˗₃菜houˊ²好songˊ²爽seoi3.脆。
Water spinach is very crispy.
ciˎ₄慈guˉ¹姑tongˊ²椗houˊ²好songˊ²爽seoi3.脆。
Arrowhead tubers are very crisp.
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Words Containing 爽

爽身粉song2 san1 fan2
talcum powder
爽膚水song2 fu1 seoi2
toner (cosmetic item)
爽快song2 faai3
readily; briskly; with alacrity
清爽cing1 song2
cool and crisp; fresh and cool
乾爽gon1 song2
dry
爽直song2 zik6
frank; straightforward; candid
爽手song2 sau2
quick, quickly, hurry
精神爽利zing1 san4 song2 lei6
in hearty spirits; full of vigour/vitality
口爽hau2 song2
read smoothly; say offhandedly
直爽zik6 song2
straightforward, outspoken, frank, candid
爽身song2 san1
to refresh one's body
疏爽so1 song2
generous (spoken)

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