保温壶

保溫壺

bǎowēnhú

noun

Measure Word

一个保温壶 gè

Meanings

1 thermos
2 vacuum flask
3 insulated kettle

Characters

to keep / preserve

warm / temperature

kettle / pot / pitcher

Examples

妈妈每天早上都给我灌一壶热水，装在保温壶里。

Māma měitiān zǎoshang dōu gěi wǒ guàn yì hú rèshuǐ, zhuāng zài bǎowēnhú lǐ.

Mom fills a thermos of hot water for me every morning.

这个保温壶能保温24小时。

Zhège bǎowēnhú néng bǎowēn èr shí sì xiǎoshí.

This thermos keeps things warm for 24 hours.

Tips

usage

保温壶 is the larger pitcher/kettle-style thermos for the home; the personal-sized water bottle is 保温杯 (bǎowēnbēi, vacuum cup). Carrying a 保温杯 with hot water (often with goji berries 枸杞) became the running joke for middle-aged Chinese health-consciousness around 2017.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

温 wēn

壶 hú