加湿器

加濕器

jiāshīqì

noun #40,980

Measure Word

一台加湿器 tái

Meanings

1 humidifier

Characters

device, instrument

Examples

冬天开暖气太干，我买了个加湿器。

Dōngtiān kāi nuǎnqì tài gān, wǒ mǎi le gè jiāshīqì.

The heating is so dry in winter, I bought a humidifier.

记得给加湿器换水。

Jìde gěi jiāshīqì huàn shuǐ.

Remember to change the water in the humidifier.

Tips

memory

加 'add' + 湿 'wet' + 器 'device' = 'device that adds wet' — exactly what a humidifier does. Dehumidifier is the mirror: 除湿器 'remove-wet-device'.

Stroke Order

加 jiā

湿 shī

器 qì