{"id":125,"date":"2009-12-27T17:46:27","date_gmt":"2009-12-27T09:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/?p=125"},"modified":"2012-12-20T00:09:20","modified_gmt":"2012-12-19T16:09:20","slug":"decoding-your-ac-remote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/decoding-your-ac-remote\/","title":{"rendered":"Read Your Chinese AC’s Remote Control"},"content":{"rendered":"
Problem: Chengdu in late autumn was delivering an ice-bath of still air as a group of friends sat in a room that was even colder than outside. Prognosis: the air-conditioner was set to COOL<\/em>. Upon closer inspection, no one in the room could read the Chinese buttons on the AC remote, which further confused them on the thermostat readings. If you have any worry that this might happen to you, the following information will be of use to you.<\/p>\n note: if you’re using Firefox<\/a>, install this plugin<\/a> and you’ll be able to mouse over Chinese characters and see their English translation and pinyin romanization:<\/em><\/p>\n [box style=”rounded]Air conditioner – ?? – k?ng ti\u00e1oAir Conditioner Remote Vocabulary<\/h2>\n
\nRemote control – ??? – y\u00e1o k\u00f2ng q\u00ec
\nAutomatic – ?? – z\u00ec d\u00f2ng
\nCool – ?? – zh\u00ec l?ng
\nDehumidifier – ?? – ch?u sh?
\nHeat – ?? – zh\u00ec r\u00e8
\nFan Wind – ?? – s\u00f2ng f?ng
\nHigh Wind Speed – ?? – g?o f?ng
\nMid Wind Speed – ?? – zh?ng f?ng
\nLow Wind Speed – ?? – d? f?ng
\nSet – ?? – ti\u00e1o zh?ng
\nMode – ?? – m\u00f3 sh\u00ec
\nOn \/ Off – ??? – k?i\/gu?n
\nWind Speed – ?? – f?ng s\u00f9
\nWind up\/down – ??? – sh\u00e0ng xi\u00e0 f?ng
\nEconomy – ?? – j?ng j\u00ec
\nTime Set – ?? – d\u00ecng sh\u00ed
\nBlowing Direction – ?? – f?ng xi\u00e0ng
\nSweeping Wind – ?? – s?o f?ng
\nCleaning – ?? – q?ng x?n
\nDisplay – ?? – sh\u00f9 xi?n
\nStrength – ?? – qi\u00e1ng j\u00ecn
\nSleep – ?? – shu\u00ec mi?n
\nLighting – ?? – d?ng gu?ng
\nCancel – ?? – q? xi?o
\nPower Source – ?? – di\u00e0n yu\u00e1n[\/box]<\/p>\n