供暖

gōngnuǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #25,420

Meanings

1 to supply heating
2 central heating

Characters

supply; provide

Examples

HSK 3

北方冬天都有集中供暖。

Běifāng dōngtiān dōu yǒu jízhōng gōngnuǎn.

The north has central heating in winter.

HSK 3

今年什么时候开始供暖？

Jīnnián shénme shíhou kāishǐ gōngnuǎn?

When does the heating start this year?

Tips

culture

In China, central heating (集中供暖) is provided north of the Qinling-Huai River line, typically from November to March. Southern cities generally lack centralized heating.

Stroke Order

供 gōng

暖 nuǎn