Definition
冷却 (lěng què) means 'to cool down' — actively making something cooler (e.g., metal, soup) or emotions/enthusiasm fading. It contrasts with 降温 (jiàng wēn), which focuses on a decrease in temperature (often weather/ambient) and is less specific about the active cooling process. 冷却 is the more technical, intentional action; 降温 is often used for natural temperature drops or figurative cooling of enthusiasm.
verb
to cool downto cool (of temperature, emotion, or enthusiasm)
Examples
- 冷却。Děng tāng lěng què yíhuìr zài hē.Wait for the soup to cool a bit before drinking.
- 冷却。Tāmen zhījiān de gǎnqíng yǐjīng lěng què le.The feelings between them have cooled off.
- 冷却。Jīnshǔ bìxū chōngfèn lěng què cáinéng jiāgōng.The metal must cool completely before it can be processed.
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