quạt lạnh

/kwat laɲ˧˨ʔ/
noun★Intermediate
informal

An electric fan that blows cool air, often used to cool a room or personal space.

Quạt lạnh của tôi đã hỏng, nên tôi phải mua một cái mới.

My electric fan broke, so I had to buy a new one.

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This term is commonly used in Vietnamese households to refer to electric fans that provide cooling.

Collocations

bật quạt lạnhturn on the fanquạt lạnh hỏngbroken fanmua quạt lạnhbuy a fan

Synonyms

💡Pro Tip

Usage Tip

In Vietnamese, 'quạt lạnh' specifically refers to electric fans that provide cooling, as opposed to 'quạt gió' which may refer to non-electric fans.

📖Word Origin

Derived from 'quạt' (fan) and 'lạnh' (cold), referring to a fan that provides cooling.

📝Usage Notes

This term is commonly used in everyday Vietnamese to describe electric fans that blow cool air, often used in homes or offices.

Word Breakdown

quạt
fan
root
+
lạnh
cold
root
Từ Điển Việt Anh