冷气 (lěng qì) — air conditioning (especially in Taiwan)

Definition

In Taiwan, 冷气 is the everyday word for 'air conditioning.' Compare with 空调 (mainland-China standard) — same thing, different region. Don't confuse with 空气 ('air').

noun
air conditioning (especially in Taiwan)
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Examples

  • 冷气
    Xià tiān dào le, wǒ měi tiān dōu yào kāi lěng qì.
    Summer has come, I need to turn on the air conditioning every day.
  • 冷气
    Zhè tái lěng qì hěn shěng diàn.
    This air conditioner is very energy-efficient.
  • 冷气
    Qǐng bǎ lěng qì kāi dà yì diǎn, wǒ jué de hěn rè.
    Please turn up the air conditioning a bit, I feel very hot.

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