空調

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See also: 空调

Chinese

atmosphere
harmonize; reconcile; blend
harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer
 
trad. (空調) 空 調
simp. (空调) 空 调

Etymology

Short for 空氣調節／空气调节 (kōngqì tiáojié).

Pronunciation

Note:
  • kong1 tiou5 - Chaozhou;
  • kong1 tiao5 - Jieyang.

    Noun

    空調

    1. (chiefly Mainland China, countable) air conditioner
      用了很久的老式空調機器會出現很多問題。 [MSC, trad.]
      用了很久的老式空调机器会出现很多问题。 [MSC, simp.]
      Yòng le hěn jiǔ de lǎoshì kōngtiáo jīqì huì chūxiàn hěn duō wèntí.
      There are a lot of problems with old-fashioned air conditioners.
    2. (chiefly Mainland China, uncountable) air conditioning
      空調的作用是製冷。 [MSC, trad.]
      空调的作用是制冷。 [MSC, simp.]
      Kōngtiáo de zuòyòng shì zhìlěng.
      The function of air conditioning is to lower the temperature.

    Synonyms

    Dialectal synonyms of 空調 (“air conditioning”)
    Variety Location Words
    Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 空調
    Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 空調
    Taiwan 冷氣
    Malaysia 冷氣
    Singapore 冷氣
    Cantonese Guangzhou 空調
    Hong Kong 冷氣
    Dongguan 冷氣
    Singapore (Guangfu) 冷氣
    Hakka Miaoli (N. Sixian) 冷氣
    Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 冷氣
    Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 冷氣
    Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 冷氣
    Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 冷氣
    Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 冷氣
    Kuching (Hepo) 冷氣
    Southern Min Xiamen 空調
    Quanzhou 空調
    Zhangzhou 空調
    Tainan 冷氣
    Penang (Hokkien) 冷氣
    Singapore (Hokkien) 冷氣
    Manila (Hokkien) 冷氣
    Chaozhou 空調
    Singapore (Teochew) 冷氣
    Wenchang 空調
    Wu Shanghai 空調

    Derived terms

    Japanese

    Kanji in this term
    空 調
    くう
    Grade: 1     		ちょう
    Grade: 3
    on'yomi

    Etymology

    Abbreviation of 空気調節.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    空(くう)調(ちょう) • (kūchō) ←くうてう (kuuteu)?

    1. air conditioning

    Synonyms

    References

    1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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