电热毯

電熱毯
diànrètǎn
noun #45,636

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 electric blanket
  2. 2 heated blanket

Examples

Dōngtiān nánfāng méi nuǎnqì, quán kào diànrètǎn.
In southern China there's no central heating in winter — we get by entirely on electric blankets.
Shuì qián xiān dǎkāi diànrètǎn bǎ bèiwō wù rè.
Before bed, turn on the electric blanket first to warm up the covers.

Tips

culture
Because central heating (暖气) only runs north of roughly the Qinling-Huai line, 电热毯 is a winter staple across southern China — turned on under the bottom sheet to pre-warm the bed before sleeping.

Stroke Order

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