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How to Say ‘Preferably a bit away from the air conditioning’ in Simplified Chinese

最好离空调远一点

zuì hǎo lí kōng tiáo yuǎn yì diǎn

[zway-how lí kōngtiáo yuǎn ee-dyen]

🇨🇳 In China: Chinese restaurants often run the air conditioning very cold, and many locals avoid sitting in a direct draft for health reasons. Staff hear this request all the time.

Phrase Breakdown

最好离空调

zuì hǎo lí kōng tiáo

it's best (to be) away from the air conditioner

最好 (zuìhǎo) means 'had better'. 离 (lí) means 'from' and introduces a distance. 空调 (kōngtiáo) means 'air conditioner'.

Example

你最好离空调远点儿。

You'd better stay away from the air conditioner.

Words in this phrase

最好

zuì hǎo

[zway-how]

had better; best to

Used to give advice or recommend the best choice.

Example

你最好早点休息。

You’d better rest early.

离

lí

[lí]

away from; distance from

Preposition indicating distance from a place or thing.

Example

餐厅离这儿不远。

The restaurant isn't far from here.

空调

kōng tiáo

[kōngtiáo]

air conditioner

Machine that cools or heats indoor air.

Example

请把空调关小一点。

Please turn the AC down a bit.

远一点

yuǎn yì diǎn

a bit farther

远 (yuǎn) means 'far'. 一点 (yìdiǎn) after an adjective means 'a little more'. In 一点, 一 changes to the fourth tone.

Example

请坐远一点。

Please sit a bit farther away.

Words in this phrase

远

yuǎn

[yuǎn]

far

Describes a long distance away.

Example

火车站很远。

The train station is very far.

一点

yì diǎn

[ee-dyen]

a little; a bit

Adds softness by meaning 'a little' or 'a bit' in degree or time.

Example

我们晚一点再联系吧。

Let’s contact each other a bit later.

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