空调 (kōngtiáo) — air conditioner

空调 (kōngtiáo)

空调 means air conditioner or air conditioning. It is short for 空气调节 (kōngqì tiáojié), meaning air regulation. It refers to the appliance that controls indoor temperature and humidity.

Meanings

1. [noun] Air conditioner; air conditioning.

Example Sentences

天气太热了，开空调吧。 Tiānqì tài rè le, kāi kōngtiáo ba. It's too hot; let's turn on the air conditioner.

这个房间的空调坏了。 Zhège fángjiān de kōngtiáo huài le. The air conditioner in this room is broken.

空调开得太低了，我有点儿冷。 Kōngtiáo kāi de tài dī le, wǒ yǒudiǎnr lěng. The air conditioning is set too low; I am a little cold.

我们家安装了新的空调。 Wǒmen jiā ānzhuāng le xīn de kōngtiáo. Our home has had a new air conditioner installed.

Collocations

Memory Hook

空 means air and 调 means to adjust or regulate. An 空调 regulates the air to keep you comfortable. It is literally an air-adjuster sitting on your wall.