Chinese word

取暖费

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ nuǎn fèi

Meaning

  • nounheating bill

Example

这个月的取暖费要交了。zhè ge yuè de qú nuǎn fèi yào jiāo le

This month's heating bill is due.

Illustration for 取暖费 (heating bill)

More examples

请按时缴纳取暖费。qǐng àn shí jiǎo nà qú nuǎn fèi

Please pay your heating bill on time.

Core concept

A separate line of household or workplace spending that keeps indoor rooms warm during the heating season.

Common phrases

  • 交取暖费jiāo qú nuǎn fèi

    pay the heating bill

  • 缴纳取暖费jiǎo nà qú nuǎn fèi

    pay the heating bill

  • 这个月的取暖费zhè ge yuè de qú nuǎn fèi

    this month's heating bill

Similar words

暖气费nuǎn qì fèi: A charge based on the heating used to warm a room.
供暖费gōng nuǎn fèi: Payment for a building-wide heating service.
采暖费cái nuǎn fèi: Money collected for winter heating use.

Definition in Chinese

为维持室内温度所需的供暖服务收费，是家庭或单位在供暖季节应付的开支。wèi wéi chí shì nèi wēn dù suǒ xū de gōng nuǎn fú wù shōu fèi shì jiā tíng huò dān wèi zài gōng nuǎn jì jié yìng fù de kāi zhī

Word origin

取 (qǔ, "take") + 暖 (nuǎn, "warm") forms 取暖 (qǔnuǎn, "keep warm"), and 费 (fèi, "fee") marks the money charged for it.

Usage tips

  • In housing conversations, the charge can be associated with a building's central heating service rather than with household electricity use, which distinguishes it from an electric bill.

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