冷媒

lěngméi

noun

Meanings

1 refrigerant (coolant fluid in HVAC or AC systems)

Characters

medium / intermediary

Examples

空调不冷了，很可能是冷媒不够了。

Kōngtiáo bù lěng le, hěn kěnéng shì lěngméi bú gòu le.

The AC isn't blowing cold — most likely the refrigerant is low.

R134a 是以前常用的汽车冷媒。

R yāo sān sì a shì yǐqián chángyòng de qìchē lěngméi.

R134a used to be the standard refrigerant in cars.

Tips

memory

冷 'cold' + 媒 'medium / agent' — literally 'cold medium,' the fluid that carries cold. Mainland mechanics also say 制冷剂 (zhìlěngjì); 冷媒 is more common in Taiwan and in written technical texts.

Stroke Order

冷 lěng

媒 méi