电热扇

電熱扇

diànrèshàn

noun

Measure Word

一台电热扇 tái

Meanings

1 electric fan heater
2 space heater (fan-type)

Characters

Examples

南方冬天没暖气,得靠电热扇。

Nánfāng dōngtiān méi nuǎnqì, děi kào diànrèshàn.

There's no central heating in southern China in winter, so we rely on electric fan heaters.

电热扇耗电,但是热得快。

Diànrèshàn hào diàn, dànshì rè de kuài.

Fan heaters use a lot of power, but they warm up quickly.

Tips

usage

电热扇 blows hot air; compare 暖风机 (nuǎnfēngjī, similar fan-heater term) and 取暖器 (qǔnuǎnqì, generic 'space heater' covering oil radiators 油汀, halogen heaters 小太阳, etc.). Common in southern Chinese homes that lack central heating (暖气 nuǎnqì).

Stroke Order

电 diàn

热 rè

扇 shān