The invention provides a motor cooling structure, an air conditioner, and a motor cooling method. The motor cooling structure includes a motor, a refrigerant pipe, a control valve, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a controller, the refrigerant pipe is arranged on the motor, the first end of the refrigerant pipe is connected with an outlet main pipeline of a condenser of the air conditioner, the second end of the refrigerant pipe is connected with a gas-liquid separator of the air conditioner, the control valve controls the opening and closing of the refrigerant pipe, when the refrigerant pipe is opened, refrigerant of the air conditioner enters into the refrigerant pipe via the first end through the outlet main pipeline and flows into the gas-liquid separator via the second end after passing through the motor, the first temperature sensor detects the outlet pipe temperature of a cooling branch, the second temperature sensor detects the outlet pipe temperature of a four-way valve, and the controller adjusts the opening degree of the control valve based on the difference of the outlet pipe temperature of the cooling branch and the outlet pipe temperature of the four-way valve. According to the invention, the motor cooling effect of the air conditioner is improved, and the energy efficiency of the motor can be maximally performed based on the normal operation of the air conditioner.