吊扇

diàoshàn

noun #35,327

Measure Word

一台吊扇 tái

Meanings

1 ceiling fan
2 hanging fan

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

吊扇坏了，得请人来修。

Diàoshàn huài le, děi qǐng rén lái xiū.

The ceiling fan broke; we need to get someone to repair it.

HSK 5

夏天屋里就靠这台吊扇了。

Xiàtiān wūlǐ jiù kào zhè tái diàoshàn le.

In summer the house relies on this ceiling fan.

Tips

memory

吊 (hang) + 扇 (fan) = a fan that hangs - i.e. a ceiling fan. Compare 落地扇 (floor-standing fan) and 台扇 (desk fan); the verb in front tells you where the fan sits.

Stroke Order

吊 diào

扇 shàn