Korean word

중앙난방

Pronunciation

Romanizationchungangnanbang

Meaning

  • nouncentral heating

Example

우리 아파트는 중앙난방이라 난방비가 싸다.u ri a pa teu neun chung ang nan bang i ra nan bang bi ga ssa da

Our apartment has central heating, so the heating bill is low.

Illustration for 중앙난방 (central heating)

More examples

관리사무소에서 중앙난방 점검을 공지했다.kwal li sa mu so e seo chung ang nan bang cheom geo meul kong ji haet tta

The management office announced an inspection of the central heating system.

Core concept

One shared heat source warms many rooms or homes through a building-wide system.

Common phrases

  • 중앙난방 아파트chung ang nan bang a pa teu

    centrally heated apartment

  • 중앙난방 방식chung ang nan bang pang sik

    central heating system

  • 중앙난방 온도조절chung ang nan bang on do jo jeol

    central heating temperature control

Similar words

개별난방kaebyeollanbang: Separate heating equipment lets each home adjust its own indoor temperature.
지역난방chiyeongnanbang: A regional facility sends centrally produced heat to many buildings.
난방nanbang: A system or device provides warmth inside a room or building.
온돌ondol: A traditional Korean system warms a room by heating the floor from underneath.

Definition in Korean

아파트나 관공서 등에서 하나의 중앙 설비로 열을 생산하여 여러 실이나 세대에 공급하는 난방 방식.a pa teu na kwan gong seo teung e seo ha na ui chung ang seol bi ro yeo reul saeng san ha yeo yeo reo si ri na se dae e kong geu pa neun nan bang pang sik

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins words meaning central and heating to name a system that heats several spaces from one facility.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful in housing conversations because shared heating can affect both monthly costs and how freely each home controls its warmth.

Opposites

Related words

  • 난방장치nanbangjangchiheating systemnoun
  • 중앙난방방식chungangnanbangbangsikcentral heating systemnoun

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