Chinese word

水壶

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ hú

Meaning

  • nounkettle

Example

妈妈用水壶把水烧开了。mā mā yòng shuǐ hú bǎ shuǐ shāo kāi le

Mom boiled the water in a kettle.

Illustration for 水壶 (kettle)

More examples

办公室里有人把水壶接上电源。bàn gōng shì lǐ yǒu rén bǎ shuǐ hú jiē shàng diàn yuán

Someone plugged the kettle into a power outlet in the office.

Core concept

A handled vessel that holds water, brings it to a boil, and lets the hot water pour through a spout, whether heated on a stove or by electricity.

Common phrases

  • 电热水壶diàn rè shuǐ hú

    electric kettle

  • 不锈钢水壶bú xiù gāng shuǐ hú

    stainless steel kettle

  • 玻璃水壶bō lí shuǐ hú

    glass kettle

Similar words

电热水壶diàn rè shuǐ hú: A household kettle that uses electricity to heat water to a boil.
茶壶chá hú: A lidded vessel with a spout used to brew and pour tea.
热水瓶rè shuǐ píng: An insulated container that keeps its contents hot or cold for a long time.

Definition in Chinese

盛水并用于把水加热至沸腾以便注出的容器，通常带把手和嘴，日常既可指炉灶上用的水壶，也可指电热式的壶。shèng shuǐ bìng yòng yú bǎ shuǐ jiā rè zhì fèi téng yǐ biàn zhù chū de róng qì tōng cháng dài bá shǒu hé zuǐ rì cháng jì kě zhǐ lú zào shàng yòng de shuǐ hú yě kě zhǐ diàn rè shì de hú

Word origin

水壶 (shuǐhú, "kettle") combines 水 (shuǐ, "water") with 壶 (hú, "pot or vessel"), naming a vessel made to heat water and pour it.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, a kettle heats water, while a teapot usually holds and serves brewed tea, so the two vessel types are not interchangeable.

Other meanings

  • electric kettlenoun

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