爽朗

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 她性格爽朗,笑声很有感染力。▶ —
   She has a hearty, cheerful nature, and her laugh is infectious.
2. 秋高气爽,天气格外爽朗。▶ —
   The autumn sky is high and the air crisp, the weather especially bright and clear.

Collocations

Mnemonic

爽 shuǎng "refreshing, frank" + 朗 lǎng "bright, clear": refreshing and bright, i.e. hearty and cheerful, bright and clear. Korean renders it as "cheerful, frank, clear". Two shades: an open, bright personality (性格爽朗) and clear, crisp weather or air (天气爽朗). It applies to a candid, open-hearted nature. 爽 means "refreshing, frank" (凉爽, 豪爽); 朗 means "bright" (明朗, 朗读).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 爽朗 mean in 性格爽朗?

   • an open, cheerful personality
   • a gloomy, closed nature
   • a slow, lazy nature
   • a cold, cruel nature