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冷气

冷氣
lěngqì
noun HSK 6 #24,203

Meanings

  1. 1 cold air
  2. 2 air conditioning (especially in southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan)

Examples

外面太热了，快开冷气吧。
Wàimiàn tài rè le, kuài kāi lěngqì ba.
It's too hot outside, let's turn on the air conditioning.
一股冷气从门缝里吹进来。
Yī gǔ lěngqì cóng ménfèng lǐ chuī jìnlái.
A gust of cold air blew in through the crack in the door.
这里的冷气开得太大了。
Zhèlǐ de lěngqì kāi de tài dà le.
The AC is turned up too high here.

Tips

usage
In mainland China, 空调 (kōngtiáo) is more common for 'air conditioning.' 冷气 is preferred in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and southern dialects.
culture
In Hong Kong Cantonese culture, 冷气 is ubiquitous — malls and transit are famously over-air-conditioned.

Stroke Order

冷 lěng
气 qì