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暖气

nuǎn qì · nuan qi

Traditional 暖氣

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Meaning

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  1. central heating
  2. heater
  3. warm air
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Waiting for the heating

  1. Liangliang

    今年(jīnnián)的(de)暖气(nuǎnqì)还(hái)没来(méilái)，家里(jiālǐ)好(hǎo)冷(lěng)啊(a)。

    The heating has not come on this year. It is so cold at home.

  2. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)这儿(zhèr)十一月(shíyīyuè)十五(shíwǔ)号(hào)才(cái)开(kāi)暖气(nuǎnqì)。

    In our place the heating only comes on on November 15.

  3. Liangliang

    还有(háiyǒu)两天(liǎngtiān)！我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)穿(chuān)了(le)三件(sānjiàn)衣服(yīfu)了(le)。

    Still two days to go! I am already wearing three layers.

  4. Dengdeng

    暖气(nuǎnqì)一(yī)来(lái)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)会(huì)把(bǎ)外套(wàitào)都(dōu)脱(tuō)了(le)。

    Once the heating comes on, you will take off all your coats.

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，到时候(dàoshíhòu)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)穿(chuān)一件(yījiàn)，还(hái)要(yào)开窗(kāichuāng)。

    Right. By then I will wear only one layer and even open the window.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)栋(dòng)楼(lóu)里(lǐ)面(miàn)有(yǒu)中(zhōng)央(yāng)暖(nuǎn)气(qì)系(xì)统(tǒng)吗(ma)？

Is there central heating in this building?

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

冬(dōng)天(tiān)暖(nuǎn)气(qì)一(yì)开(kāi)，屋(wū)里(lǐ)就(jiù)暖(nuǎn)和(huo)多(duō)了(le)。

Once the heating is turned on in winter, the room becomes much warmer.

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