lěng qì
climatisation; air frais
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夏天的时候，我经常开冷气。
xiàtiān de shíhòu, wǒ jīngcháng kāi lěngqì.
In the summer, I often turn on the air conditioner.
这个房间的冷气很足。
zhège fángjiān de lěngqì hěn zú.
The air conditioning in this room is very strong.
我有点冷，把冷气关了吧。
wǒ yǒudiǎn lěng, bǎ lěngqì guān ba.
I'm a little cold, turn off the air conditioner.
暖气 (nuǎnqì)
warm air
热气 (rèqì)
hot air
The Chinese word 冷气 (lěng qì) is composed of two characters: 冷 (lěng), meaning "cold", and 气 (qì), meaning "air" or "energy". Together, they form the compound word 冷气, which literally means "cold air" or "cooling energy".The character 冷 (lěng) is a pictograph that depicts a person shivering from the cold. The character 气 (qì) is a combination of two radicals: 气 (qì), meaning "breath" or "energy", and 米 (mǐ), meaning "rice". This combination suggests that 气 (qì) is a vital energy that sustains life, like the steam rising from a bowl of rice.When combined, the characters 冷 (lěng) and 气 (qì) form the word 冷气 (lěng qì), which refers to the sensation of coldness or the presence of cool air. In modern Chinese, 冷气 is commonly used to refer to air conditioning or refrigeration, which provide cooling and temperature control in buildings and vehicles.
