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空调 (kōng tiáo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

空调 (kōng tiáo) is a Chinese word: air conditioner. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 空调

名 míng noun

air conditioner

夏天太热了，我们需要开空调。

xià tiān tài rè le wǒ men xū yào kāi kōng tiáo

It's too hot in summer, we need to turn on the air conditioner.

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Word breakdown

空 kōng — air

Words with this character (19)
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  • 6 航空 háng kōng — aviation HSK 6
    • 航 navigation, flight
    • 空 air, sky
    Example

    他在航空公司工作。

    tā zài háng kōng gōng sī gōng zuò

    He works at an airline company.

  • 7 上空 shàng kōng — sky above HSK 7
    • 上 above, upper
    • 空 sky, airspace
    Example

    飞机在城市上空飞过。

    fēi jī zài chéng shì shàng kōng fēi guò

    A plane flew over the city.

  • 8 司空见惯 sī kōng jiàn guàn — commonplace, a common occurrence HSK 7
    • 司 official, to manage (part of ancient official title)
    • 空 empty, sky (completes the official title 司空)
    • 见 to see, to witness
    • 惯 accustomed to, habitual
    Example

    在互联网时代，网上购物已经司空见惯。

    zài hù lián wǎng shí dài wǎng shàng gòu wù yǐ jīng sī kōng jiàn guàn

    In the internet age, online shopping has become commonplace.

  • 9 时空 shí kōng — space-time HSK 7
    • 时 time (temporal dimension)
    • 空 space (spatial dimension)
    Example

    这部电影讲述了穿越时空的故事。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le chuān yuè shí kōng de gù shi

    This movie tells a story of traveling through space-time.

  • 10 真空 zhēn kōng — vacuum HSK 7
    • 真 true, real, genuine (emphasizing completeness)
    • 空 empty, void (state of being devoid of matter)
    Example

    科学家在真空中进行实验。

    kē xué jiā zài zhēn kōng zhōng jìn xíng shí yàn

    Scientists conduct experiments in a vacuum.

  • 11 空军 kōng jūn — air force HSK 7
    • 空 air, sky - indicates the aerial domain
    • 军 military, armed forces - indicates the military nature
    Example

    他的儿子在空军服役。

    tā de ér zi zài kōng jūn fú yì

    His son serves in the air force.

  • 12 空前 kōng qián — unprecedented HSK 7
    • 空 empty, void, nothing (indicating absence)
    • 前 before, preceding (indicating previous time)
    Example

    这是一次空前的成功。

    zhè shì yí cì kōng qián de chéng gōng

    This is an unprecedented success.

  • 13 空想 kōng xiǎng — to daydream; to fantasize HSK 7
    • 空 empty, void, baseless
    • 想 thinking, imagination
    Example

    不要整天空想，要脚踏实地工作。

    bú yào zhěng tiān kōng xiǎng yào jiǎo tà shí dì gōng zuò

    Don't daydream all day, work down-to-earth.

  • 14 空洞 kōng dòng — cavity HSK 7
    • 空 empty, void
    • 洞 hole, cavity
    Example

    这棵树的树干里有一个大空洞。

    zhè kē shù de shù gàn lǐ yǒu yī gè dà kōng dòng

    There is a large cavity in this tree's trunk.

  • 15 空荡荡 kōng dàng dàng — empty and deserted HSK 7
    • 空 empty, vacant
    • 荡 wide and empty, desolate
    • 荡 intensifies the emptiness (reduplication)
    Example

    房间里空荡荡的，什么都没有。

    fáng jiān lǐ kōng dàng dàng de shén me dōu méi yǒu

    The room is empty and deserted, there's nothing in it.

  • 16 空虚 kōng xū — empty HSK 7
    • 空 empty, vacant
    • 虚 void, hollow, unsubstantial
    Example

    退休后，他常常感到空虚。

    tuì xiū hòu tā cháng cháng gǎn dào kōng xū

    After retirement, he often feels empty.

  • 17 空间站 kōng jiān zhàn — space station HSK 7
    • 空 space, sky
    • 间 space, room (dimensional)
    • 站 station, facility
    Example

    宇航员在空间站工作了六个月。

    yǔ háng yuán zài kōng jiān zhàn gōng zuò le liù gè yuè

    The astronauts worked on the space station for six months.

  • 18 空难 kōng nàn — air disaster HSK 7
    • 空 air, sky, aviation
    • 难 disaster, calamity
    Example

    调查人员正在分析空难的原因。

    diào chá rén yuán zhèng zài fēn xī kōng nàn de yuán yīn

    Investigators are analyzing the cause of the air disaster.

  • 19 高空 gāo kōng — high altitude HSK 7
    • 高 high, elevated
    • 空 sky, air
    Example

    飞机在高空飞行。

    fēi jī zài gāo kōng fēi xíng

    The airplane flies at high altitude.

调 tiáo — to regulate, to condition

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  • 6 下调 xià tiáo — to lower, to reduce HSK 7
    • 下 downward, down (indicating direction)
    • 调 to adjust, to regulate
    Example

    央行决定下调利率。

    yāng háng jué dìng xià tiáo lì lǜ

    The central bank decided to lower the interest rate.

  • 7 烹调 pēng tiáo — to cook HSK 7
    • 烹 cooking, boiling (the heating process)
    • 调 seasoning, adjusting flavors
    Example

    她很会烹调中国菜。

    tā hěn huì pēng tiáo zhōng guó cài

    She is very good at cooking Chinese food.

  • 8 调侃 tiáo kǎn — to tease HSK 7
    • 调 to adjust tone/manner (of speaking)
    • 侃 to chat casually, to speak freely
    Example

    朋友之间经常互相调侃。

    péng you zhī jiān jīng cháng hù xiāng tiáo kǎn

    Friends often tease each other.

  • 9 调剂 tiáo jì — adjust; allocate; redistribute HSK 7
    • 调 adjust, regulate, tune
    • 剂 measured distribution, proper proportioning
    Example

    学校需要调剂教师资源。

    xué xiào xū yào tiáo jì jiào shī zī yuán

    The school needs to reallocate teacher resources.

  • 10 调和 tiáo hé — harmonious HSK 7
    • 调 to adjust, to tune, to regulate
    • 和 harmony, peace, to bring together
    Example

    这幅画的色彩很调和。

    zhè fú huà de sè cǎi hěn tiáo hé

    The colors in this painting are very harmonious.

  • 11 调控 tiáo kòng — to regulate and control HSK 7
    • 调 to adjust, to regulate
    • 控 to control, to restrain
    Example

    政府通过政策调控房地产市场。

    zhèng fǔ tōng guò zhèng cè tiáo kòng fáng dì chǎn shì chǎng

    The government regulates the real estate market through policies.

  • 12 调料 tiáo liào — seasoning HSK 7
    • 调 to season, to adjust (flavor)
    • 料 material, ingredient
    Example

    这道菜需要加一些调料。

    zhè dào cài xū yào jiā yì xiē tiáo liào

    This dish needs some seasoning added.

  • 13 调解 tiáo jiě — mediate HSK 7
    • 调 to adjust, to harmonize, to bring into balance
    • 解 to resolve, to untie, to solve
    Example

    社区工作者帮助调解邻里纠纷。

    shè qū gōng zuò zhě bāng zhù tiáo jiě lín lǐ jiū fēn

    Community workers help mediate neighborhood disputes.

  • 14 调试 tiáo shì — debug HSK 7
    • 调 adjust, tune, regulate
    • 试 test, try
    Example

    工程师正在调试新设备。

    gōng chéng shī zhèng zài tiáo shì xīn shè bèi

    The engineer is debugging the new equipment.

Structure & writing
1 空 kōng — empty; hollow; impractical
Xpinyin
空 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 5
控 kòng to accuse, to lodge a complaint against
HSK 6
腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body

consists of

1.1 穴 xué — cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure
穴 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through
HSK 3
空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove
HSK 4
究 jiū to investigate thoroughly; to trace 窗 chuāng window (opening in a wall for air and light)
HSK 5
穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 窄 zhǎi narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)
HSK 6
挖 wā to dig (into the ground to form a pit, trench, etc.)
HSK 7
帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer 窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose 窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate
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窘 jiǒng destitute; impoverished 窜 cuàn to flee in disorder; to scurry about (of bandits, enemy troops, animals, etc.) 窝 wō nest or den of birds, animals, or insects 窟 kū cave; cavern 窥 kuī to peep; to spy on secretly 窿 long (dial.) coal mine tunnel 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space)
1.2 工 gōng — worker; working class
工 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)
HSK 3
差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')
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功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court
HSK 6
巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
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扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts

Stroke order

2 调 tiáo — well-proportioned; harmonious
Xpinyin

调 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
HSK 1
认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak
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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)
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让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally
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议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious
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计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things
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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)
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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful
HSK 6
讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'
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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest
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狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue
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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood
2.2 周 zhōu — periphery; circle
周 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious
HSK 7
凋 diāo withered, faded 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 绸 chóu silk fabric; thin and soft silk textile 雕 diāo to carve or engrave on bamboo, wood, jade, metal, etc.

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