暖气片

暖氣片
nuǎnqìpiàn
noun #39,310

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 radiator (for central heating)
  2. 2 heating panel

Examples

Běifāng rén dōngtiān huí jiā xiān mōmo nuǎnqìpiàn.
Northerners coming home in winter touch the radiator first thing.
Jīnnián de nuǎnqìpiàn bú gòu rè.
The radiators aren't warm enough this year.

Tips

culture
暖气 = central heating supplied via city steam/hot-water systems north of the Qinling–Huaihe line; the 暖气片 is the wall radiator that delivers it. South of the line, central heating doesn't exist — homes rely on AC heat-pumps and 暖风机. The November 15 北方供暖 'turn-on day' is a real seasonal event.

Stroke Order

nuǎn
piàn