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空调
kōng tiáo
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- pinyin
- kōng tiáo
- simplified
- 空调
- traditional
- 空調
1 · noun
air conditioner
调节室内空气温度等条件的设备。
Here the word names the device rather than air conditioning as a process. 调 is tiao2.
The air conditioner in this meeting room is a little noisy, so I cannot hear the people at the back clearly.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
这间会议室的空调有点响，我听不清后排的人说话。
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