空调 kōng tiáo
“air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 空調Measure word 台
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
空调 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 739: 空调 kōngtiáo — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 空调
空调 means "air conditioner" or "air conditioning"—the machine or system that cools or heats a room. It is a noun, so it usually comes after verbs like 开、关、装、修, and the common measure word is 台. Typical patterns are 开空调 "turn on the AC" and 空调坏了 "the AC is broken."
例句Example sentences
- 天气太热了，我们开空调吧。tiān qì tài rè le, wǒ men kāi kōng tiáo ba.It's too hot; let's turn on the air conditioner.
- 我房间的空调坏了，今天很热。wǒ fáng jiān de kōng tiáo huài le, jīn tiān hěn rè.The air conditioner in my room is broken, and it's very hot today.
- 请把空调关一下，我有点冷。qǐng bǎ kōng tiáo guān yí xià, wǒ yǒu diǎn lěng.Please turn off the air conditioner for a bit; I'm a little cold.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我们空调吧。
✓我们开空调吧。
空调 is a noun, not a verb; use the verb 开 before it.