空調
See also: 空调
Chinese
| atmosphere | harmonize; reconcile; blend harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (空調) | 空 | 調 | |
| simp. (空调) | 空 | 调 | |
Etymology
Short for 空氣調節／空气调节 (kōngqì tiáojié).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): hung1 tiu4
- Eastern Min (BUC): kŭng-dièu
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: kōngtiáo
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄨㄥ ㄊㄧㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: kongtiáo
- Wade–Giles: kʻung1-tʻiao2
- Yale: kūng-tyáu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kongtyau
- Palladius: кунтяо (kuntjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hung1 tiu4
- Yale: hūng tìuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: hung1 tiu4
- Guangdong Romanization: hung1 tiu4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Eastern Min
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khong-tiâu
- Tâi-lô: khong-tiâu
- Phofsit Daibuun: qongdiaau
- IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰɔŋ³³ tiau²⁴/
- IPA (Xiamen): /kʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tiau²⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tiau¹³/
- IPA (Taipei): /kʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiau²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiau²³/
- (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khang-tiāu
- Tâi-lô: khang-tiāu
- Phofsit Daibuun: qangdiau
- IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiau³³/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: kong1 tiou5 / kong1 tiao5
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: khong thiôu / khong thiâu
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰoŋ³³⁻²³ tʰiou⁵⁵/, /kʰoŋ³³⁻²³ tʰiau⁵⁵/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
Note:
- kong1 tiou5 - Chaozhou;
- kong1 tiao5 - Jieyang.
Noun
空調
- (chiefly Mainland China, countable) air conditioner
- (chiefly Mainland China, uncountable) air conditioning
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 空調 (“air conditioning”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 空調 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 空調 |
| Taiwan | 冷氣 | |
| Malaysia | 冷氣 | |
| Singapore | 冷氣 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 空調 |
| Hong Kong | 冷氣 | |
| Dongguan | 冷氣 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 冷氣 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 冷氣 |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 冷氣 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 冷氣 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 冷氣 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 冷氣 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 冷氣 | |
| Kuching (Hepo) | 冷氣 | |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 空調 |
| Quanzhou | 空調 | |
| Zhangzhou | 空調 | |
| Tainan | 冷氣 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 冷氣 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 冷氣 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 冷氣 | |
| Chaozhou | 空調 | |
| Singapore (Teochew) | 冷氣 | |
| Wenchang | 空調 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 空調 |
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 空 | 調 |
| くう Grade: 1 |
ちょう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
Abbreviation of 空気調節.
Pronunciation
Noun
Synonyms
- エアコン (eakon)