冷媒

lěngméi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 refrigerant (coolant fluid in HVAC or AC systems)

Examples

HSK 2
R134a Shì yǐqián chángyòng de qìchē lěngméi.
R134a used to be the standard refrigerant in cars.
HSK 3
Kōngtiáo bù lěng le, hěn kěnéng shì lěngméi búgòu le.
The AC isn't blowing cold - most likely the refrigerant is low.

Tips

memory
'cold' + 'medium / agent' - literally 'cold medium,' the fluid that carries cold. Mainland mechanics also say 制冷剂; 冷媒 is more common in Taiwan and in written technical texts.

Stroke Order

lěng
méi