Word information
Simplified空调
Traditional空調
Pinyinkōngtiáo
Part of speech名
HSK 3.03
HSK 2.03
Chinese word dictionary
空调
kōngtiáo · air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2]
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 空调
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
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Words with the same characters
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调查diàochá
investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
空kōngempty; air; sky; in vain
空气kōngqìair; atmosphere
调diàoto transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
调研diàoyánto investigate and research; research; investigation
空间kōngjiānspace; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space