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供暖 (gōng nuǎn) — to supply heating (in a building); to provide heating

Definition

供暖 refers to a system supplying heating to a building or area. 保暖 is keeping warm (clothing, body), 取暖 is warming oneself by a source — neither describes a building's heating service.

verb
to supply heating (in a building)to provide heating

Examples

  • ，供暖。
    Jīn nián dōng tiān, běi fāng dì qū tí qián kāi shǐ gōng nuǎn le.
    This winter, heating in the northern regions started early.
  • 供暖。
    Wǒ men xiǎo qū cóng shí yī yuè shí wǔ hào kāi shǐ gōng nuǎn.
    Our neighborhood starts providing heating from November 15th.
  • 供暖。
    Zhè ge bàn gōng lóu shǐ yòng tài yáng néng gōng nuǎn.
    This office building uses solar power for heating.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

供gòngsupply
暖nuǎnwarmth

“供” means provide and “暖” means warmth, so the word means to provide heating.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rénperson
Sound part声符shēngfú
共
共gòng供gòng
Same sound today

供 is made of 亻, a person, and 共, which gives the sound gòng.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
日日rìsun
Sound part声符shēngfú
爰
爰yuán暖nuǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

暖 is made from 日, the sun, and 爰, which is used for its sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Energy & PowerHome & Housing

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