暖气 nuǎnqì central heating
central heating; heater; warm air
How to remember 暖气: 暖 warm + 气 air = central heating.
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How it is used
- Central heating / indoor heat - 开暖气 (kāi nuǎnqì) turn on the heating, 暖气片 (nuǎnqìpiàn) radiator.
- Refers to a building's heating system, iconic of northern-Chinese winters; also just 'warm air'.
- Contrast 空调 (kōngtiáo, air conditioning, which can also heat); 暖气 is specifically the radiator/heating system.
Example sentences
- 我很冷。你介意把暖气打开吗？ Wǒ hěn lěng.nǐ jièyì bǎ nuǎnqì dǎkāi ma?I'm cold. Would you mind turning the heating on?
- 这栋楼里面有中央暖气系统吗？ Zhèdòng lóu lǐmiàn yǒu zhōngyāng nuǎnqì xìtǒng ma?Is there central heating in this building?