热水壶

熱水壺

rèshuǐhú

noun

Measure Word

一个热水壶 gè

Meanings

1 kettle
2 hot water kettle
3 thermos

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

我买了一个新的电热水壶。

Wǒ mǎi le yígè xīn de diànrèshuǐhú.

I bought a new electric kettle.

HSK 5

热水壶里的水已经烧开了。

Rèshuǐhú lǐ de shuǐ yǐjīng shāo kāi le.

The water in the kettle has already boiled.

HSK 5

宿舍里每人都有一个热水壶。

Sùshè lǐ měirén dōu yǒu yígè rèshuǐhú.

Everyone in the dorm has their own kettle.

Tips

usage

Covers both the electric kettle (= 电热水壶) and the insulated vacuum flask that keeps water hot. For a stovetop whistling kettle you'd specifically say 烧水壶.

Stroke Order

热 rè

水 shuǐ

壶 hú