火墙 (huǒ qiáng) — a heated wall with internal flues, a traditional Chinese heating system
Definition
Traditional northern Chinese heating wall with internal flues that channel smoke/hot air to warm the room. It's a fixed architectural feature in old-style homes, not a portable heater.
noun
a heated wall with internal fluesa traditional Chinese heating system
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 火墙，。Běi fāng de lǎo fáng zi lǐ cháng cháng yǒu huǒ qiáng, dōng tiān hěn nuǎn huo.In northern old houses there are often heated walls, so winter is very warm.
- 火墙。Wǒ men jiā de huǒ qiáng shì qù nián xīn xiū de.Our family's heated wall was newly built last year.
- 火墙。Zhè zhǒng huǒ qiáng kě yǐ bǎ rè qì jūn yún dì chuán sòng dào zhěng gè fáng jiān.This kind of heated wall can evenly distribute heat throughout the room.
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