地热

地熱
dìrè
noun #31,873

Meanings

  1. 1 geothermal heat
  2. 2 geothermal energy
  3. 3 underfloor heating (colloquial)

Examples

Bīngdǎo dàliàng lìyòng dìrè fādiàn.
Iceland generates a great deal of electricity using geothermal energy.
Wǒmen jiā zhuāng le dìrè, dōngtiān hěn nuǎnhuo.
We installed underfloor heating; it's very warm in winter.

Tips

usage
Two distinct senses: (1) scientific 'geothermal' — 地热 (geothermal energy), 地热发电 (geothermal power). (2) household 'radiant floor heating' — popular in northern China, often paired with 暖气 (nuǎnqì, radiator heating) as the modern alternative.

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