吊扇

diàoshàn

noun #35,327

Measure Word

一台吊扇 tái

Meanings

1 ceiling fan
2 hanging fan

Characters

Examples

夏天屋里就靠这台吊扇了。

Xiàtiān wū lǐ jiù kào zhè tái diàoshàn le.

In summer the house relies on this ceiling fan.

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.

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 shān