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暖气费

暖氣費
nuǎnqìfèi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 heating fee (winter central heating bill)
  2. 2 central heating charge

Examples

北方冬天每年都要交暖气费。
Běifāng dōngtiān měi nián dōu yào jiāo nuǎnqìfèi.
In northern China you have to pay the heating fee every winter.
今年的暖气费按面积算,大概两千块。
Jīnnián de nuǎnqìfèi àn miànjī suàn, dàgài liǎng qiān kuài.
This year's heating fee is calculated by floor area — about 2,000 yuan.

Tips

culture
暖气费 is specific to northern China (north of the 秦岭-淮河 line). Buildings have centralized municipal heating (集中供暖), turned on around mid-November and off mid-March. Residents pay annually based on apartment area (约 25-35 元/平米). Southern China has no central heating system — everyone uses space heaters or air conditioners.
usage
暖气 (nuǎnqì) = central heating / radiator (the system). 空调 (kōngtiáo) = air conditioner (separate device, used for both cooling and heating in the south). Don't confuse the two when discussing winter heating.

Stroke Order

暖 nuǎn
气 qì
费 fèi