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Definition
Refrigerant; a substance used for heat exchange in cooling systems and appliances.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the chemical substances used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems to facilitate heat transfer. While technically a technical term, it is commonly used by everyday people when discussing home appliance repairs with technicians. It is rarely used in contexts outside of cooling systems.
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The air conditioner isn't cold enough, does it need more refrigerant?
The technician said this type of refrigerant is no longer used.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
