rè shuǐ qì
water heater; hot-water heater
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我需要一个新的热水器。
wǒ xūyào yīgè xīn de rèshuǐqì.
I need a new water heater.
热水器坏了，我需要修理它。
rèshuǐqì huàile, wǒ xūyào xiūlǐ tā.
The water heater is broken, I need to fix it.
热水器的水温太高了，我需要把它调低一点。
rèshuǐqì de shuǐwēn tài gāole, wǒ xūyào bǎ tā tiáo dī yīdiǎn.
The water temperature of the water heater is too high, I need to turn it down a bit.
热水炉 (rèshuǐlú)
water heater
开水器 (kāishuǐqì)
boiler
冷水器 (lěngshuǐqì)
water cooler
电热水壶 (diànhuǐshuǐhú)
electric kettle
The Chinese word for water heater is 热水器 (rèshuǐqì), which is a compound of three characters: 热 (rè), 水 (shuǐ), and 器 (qì).The character 热 (rè) means "hot" or "warm". It is composed of two parts: the radical 火 (huǒ), which means "fire", and the phonetic component 热 (rè). The radical 火 indicates that the character is related to fire or heat, while the phonetic component 热 provides the pronunciation.The character 水 (shuǐ) means "water". It is a pictograph that depicts water flowing from a spout. The character 水 is one of the most common characters in Chinese and is used in many compound words related to water.The character 器 (qì) means "vessel" or "container". It is composed of two parts: the radical 皿 (mǐn), which means "bowl" or "dish", and the phonetic component 器 (qì). The radical 皿 indicates that the character is related to a container, while the phonetic component 器 provides the pronunciation.When combined together, the characters 热 (rè), 水 (shuǐ), and 器 (qì) form the compound word 热水器 (rèshuǐqì), which means "water heater". The word 热水器 is used to refer to a device that heats water, such as an electric water heater or a gas water heater.
