冷气

lěngqì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun

Definitions

1. air conditioning
2. cold air

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 空调 kōng tiáo 空调 kōng tiáo air conditioning Mainland China term for air conditioning (device or system): air conditioning

Related words

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• 暖气 nuǎn qì 暖气 nuǎn qì central heating heating (opposite utility): central heating

Usage notes

Formality

冷气 is common in Taiwan and southern China, while 空调 is standard in Mainland China.

Example Sentences

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请把 冷气 打开。

Please turn on the air conditioning.

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Words Containing 冷气

• 冷气机 冷气机 lěng qì jī: air conditioner
• 冷气衫 冷气衫 lěng qì shān: warm clothes such as padded jacket to be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)

Child Words of 冷气

• 气 气 qì: gas; air
• 冷 冷 lěng: cold