laang5 cong4 fu3冷藏庫冷藏库

Jyutpinglaang5 cong4 fu3

Yaleláahng chòhng fu

Definition

Freezer; cold storage unit or walk-in cooler used to keep food and goods at low temperatures.

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How it's used

While this term is technically accurate, most people in Hong Kong simply use the English loanword 雪櫃 to refer to the entire refrigerator unit. If you need to specifically distinguish the freezer compartment from the fridge, you would more commonly say 急凍格 or 冰格. Using 冷藏庫 sounds quite formal or industrial, similar to referring to a large walk in cold storage room.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

di1啲syut3雪gou1糕fong3放zo2咗jap6入laang5冷cong4藏fu3庫mei6未aa4呀？

Have you put the ice cream in the freezer yet?

laang5冷cong4藏fu3庫waai6壞zo2咗，di1啲je5嘢sik6食cyun4全bou6部jung4溶saai3晒。

The freezer is broken, all the food has melted.

Common phrases

fong3放jap6入laang5冷cong4藏fu3庫

put into the freezer

laang5冷cong4藏fu3庫wan1溫dou6度

freezer temperature

Common mistake

Avoid using this term in casual home settings as it sounds like you are talking about a commercial warehouse or a laboratory facility. Stick to 冰格 for the small freezer compartment inside a standard kitchen fridge.