nuǎn qì
central heating; heating; heater
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冬天到了，我打开了暖气。
Dōngtiān dàole, wǒ dǎkāile nuǎnqì.
Winter has come, I turned on the heating.
暖气很热，我感到很舒服。
Nuǎnqì hěn rè, wǒ gǎndào hěn shūfu.
The heating is very warm, I feel very comfortable.
暖气坏了，我感到很冷。
Nuǎnqì huàile, wǒ gǎndào hěn lěng.
The heating is broken, I feel very cold.
暖气片 (nuǎnqìpiàn)
radiator
暖气管 (nuǎnqìguǎn)
heating pipe
凉气 (liáng qì)
cool air
冷气 (lěng qì)
cold air
The Chinese word 暖气 (nuǎnqì) for "heating" is composed of two characters: 暖 (nuǎn) and 气 (qì). The character 暖 means "warm" or "to warm up", while the character 气 means "air" or "energy". Together, the two characters form the compound word 暖气, which literally means "warm air". This term is used to refer to the system or device used to provide heat in a building, such as a central heating system or a space heater. It can also be used to refer to the warm air itself that is produced by the heating system.
