供暖 gōngnuǎn to supply heating (in a building)
to supply heating (in a building); heating
How to remember 供暖: 供 to supply + 暖 warm = to supply heating (in a building).
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How it is used
- To supply heating (in buildings) - 北方冬天集中供暖 (běifāng dōngtiān jízhōng gōngnuǎn) northern China has central heating in winter.
- Infrastructure term; 供暖季 (heating season), 集中供暖 (central/district heating).
- Refers to the utility service of providing warmth, common in northern-China discourse.