冷却

冷却 lěngquè

Cool off (diminish)

冷却 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 冷卻 lengque

What 冷却 means

  1. Cool off (diminish)

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冷却 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

冷
lěng
Cold (unpopular - ruthless - quiet)
却
què
Yet (however - go back - decline)

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How to write 冷却

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冷却 in a sentence

机器需要时间冷却。
Jīqì xūyào shíjiān lěngquè.
The machine needs time to cool down.
等汤冷却一点再喝。
Děng tāng lěngquè yìdiǎn zài hē.
Wait for the soup to cool a little before drinking it.

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Questions about 冷却

What does 冷却 mean in English?

冷却 is pronounced lěngquè and means Cool off (diminish).

How do you pronounce 冷却?

冷却 is lěngquè in pinyin — written lengque without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 冷却?

冷却 is written with 2 characters: 冷 (lěng) Cold (unpopular - ruthless - quiet), 却 (què) Yet (however - go back - decline). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 冷却 written in traditional Chinese?

冷卻. The simplified form 冷却 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 冷卻 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced lěngquè.

Is 冷却 an HSK word?

Yes — 冷却 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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