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 rè shuǐ, 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 èrshísì 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