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空调 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say kōngtiáo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
空调是用来调节室内温度的电器。
kōngtiáo shì yòng lái tiáojié nèirùn wēndù de dianqì.
空调是用来调节室内温度的电器.
Context note
在夏天，我们常常使用空调来保持房间凉爽。
zài xiàtiān, wǒmen chángcháng sòngyòng kōngtiáo lái bǎochí fángjiān liángshuǎng.
In summer, we often use air conditioners to keep the room cool.
5 examples
我家的空调坏了。
wǒ jiā de kōng tiáo huài le。
My family's air conditioner is broken.
打开空调，房间立刻变凉快了。
dǎ kāi kōng tiáo， fáng jiān lì kè biàn liáng kuai le。
Turn on the air conditioner, and the room becomes cooler immediately.
晚上睡觉时开空调。
wǎn shàng shuì jiào shí kāi kōng tiáo。
Turn on the air conditioner when sleeping at night.
空调的温度可以调节。
kōng tiáo de wēn dù kě yǐ tiáo jié。
The temperature of the air conditioner can be adjusted.
夏天，妈妈总是开着空调。
xià tiān， mā ma zǒng shì kāi zhe kōng tiáo。
In summer, Mom always keeps the air conditioner on.
5 mini stories
爸爸说晚上开空调可以睡得更好。
bà ba shuō wǎn shàng kāi kōng tiáo kě yǐ shuì dé gèng hǎo。
Dad said that turning on the air conditioner at night helps sleep better.
妈妈提醒我不要一直开着空调，会浪费电。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ bú yào yì zhí kāi zhe kōng tiáo， huì làng fèi diàn。
Mom reminded me not to keep the air conditioner on all the time, as it wastes electricity.
我们家的空调是去年买的。
wǒ men jiā de kōng tiáo shì qù nián mǎi de。
Our family's air conditioner was bought last year.
姐姐教我如何调节空调温度。
jiě jie jiào wǒ rú hé tiáo jié kōng diào wēn dù。
My sister taught me how to adjust the temperature of the air conditioner.
邻居们经常讨论谁家的空调最节能。
lín jū men jīng cháng tǎo lùn shuí jiā de kōng tiáo zuì jié néng。
Neighbors often discuss who has the most energy-efficient air conditioner.