暖气

nuǎn qì

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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frigid

暖气 provides warmth, while 寒冷 means cold or frigid.

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to warm oneself (by a fire etc)

暖气 is a heating system, while 取暖 is the action of keeping warm.

air conditioning

空调 provides both cooling and heating, unlike 暖气 which only provides heat.

water heater

热水器 is a water heater, while 暖气 warms the air in a room.

暖气 refers to the heating system or warm air, not a portable space heater. For a portable heater, use 电暖器.

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冬天的时候，房间里开着暖气很舒服。

In winter, it's very comfortable to have the heating on in the room.

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radiator

radiator (for heating)

warm

gas; air