Definition
空调 (kōngtiáo) is the standard word for 'air conditioner' or 'air conditioning' in most Chinese-speaking regions. In Taiwan, 冷气 (lěngqì) is commonly used instead, though 冷气 can also mean 'cold air' in a general sense.
noun
air conditionerair conditioning
Measure word · 台
Examples
- ，空调。Xiàtiān hěn rè, wǒ xǐhuan kāi kōng tiáo.It's hot in summer, so I like to turn on the air conditioner.
- 空调，。Zhège kōng tiáo bù liáng le, kěnéng huài le.This air conditioner isn't cooling well; it might be broken.
- ，空调。Wǎnshang shuìjiào de shíhou, bié kāi kōng tiáo tài jiǔ.Don't run the air conditioner too long when you sleep at night.
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