laang5 hei3冷氣冷气
Jyutpinglaang5 hei3
Yaleláahng hei
Definition
Air conditioning, or an air conditioning unit.
- air conditioner; air conditioning unit
- cool air from an air conditioner
colloquialhometechnology
How it's used
Refers to both the machine itself and the cool air it produces. When asking someone to turn it on or off, you use the verbs 開 or 閂. It is common to describe the intensity of the air conditioning as being 大 or 細 rather than using high or low settings.
Measure word
bou6部bouhExamples
It is so hot in here, turn up the air conditioning.
Do you think the air conditioning is too cold?
Related words
Common phrases
turn on the air conditioning
turn off the air conditioning
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin word 空調, which is understood but rarely used in daily Hong Kong speech. Using 空調 will sound like you are reading from a manual or a news report.
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Grammar guides
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