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How do you say "radiator" in Chinese?

暖气片

nuǎn qì piàn

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In Chinese, "radiator" is 暖气片.

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Pronunciation

Three syllables: 'nwahn chee pyan' with first high, second flat, third falling. Sounds warm and heating.

Writing and usage

Nuan (warm/heat) is thirteen strokes, qi (air/gas) is four, pian (piece/sheet) is five. Nuan is notably complex.

Example sentence

暖气片在冬天很重要。

The radiator is important in winter.

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How to remember 暖气片

Nuan qi means warm air or heating, pian means sheet or piece - a radiator is a piece of equipment that emits warm air.

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Questions about 暖气片

How do you say "radiator" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "radiator" is 暖气片. It is a noun.

How is 暖气片 written in Chinese?

Nuan (warm/heat) is thirteen strokes, qi (air/gas) is four, pian (piece/sheet) is five. Nuan is notably complex.

How is 暖气片 used in a sentence?

Use 暖气片 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 暖气片在冬天很重要。 (The radiator is important in winter.).

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