Chinese word

热水壶

Pronunciation

Pinyinrè shuǐ hú

Meaning

  • nounelectric kettle

Example

我用热水壶烧开了水。wǒ yòng rè shuǐ hú shāo kāi le shuǐ

I boiled water with an electric kettle.

Illustration for 热水壶 (electric kettle)

More examples

早上我用热水壶烧水泡茶。zǎo shàng wǒ yòng rè shuǐ hú shāo shuǐ pào chá

In the morning, I used an electric kettle to boil water and make tea.

Core concept

A compact pot with a built-in heater that brings water to a boil for pouring or drinking.

Common phrases

  • 用热水壶烧开水yòng rè shuǐ hú shāo kāi shuǐ

    boil water with an electric kettle

  • 把水倒进热水壶bǎ shuǐ dào jìn rè shuǐ hú

    pour water into an electric kettle

  • 按下热水壶开关àn xià rè shuǐ hú kāi guān

    press the electric kettle's switch

Similar words

电热水壶diàn rè shuǐ hú: A kettle-shaped electric appliance used to bring water to a boil.
水壶shuǐ hú: A water container used to carry or pour water.
热水瓶rè shuǐ píng: A bottle that keeps hot water or drinks warm for a long time.
热水器rè shuǐ qì: A large appliance that heats water for hot-water supply in a home or building.

Definition in Chinese

用来把水加热至沸腾的器具，现今一般指带有电加热元件的电气式水壶。yòng lái bǎ shuǐ jiā rè zhì fèi téng de qì jù xiàn jīn yì bān zhǐ dài yǒu diàn jiā rè yuán jiàn de diàn qì shì shuǐ hú

Word origin

热 (rè, "hot") + 水 (shuǐ, "water") + 壶 (hú, "kettle") names a kettle centered on producing hot water, and modern usage commonly refers to the electric kind.

Usage tips

  • English kettle can mean either an electric appliance or a stovetop pot, while this Chinese word usually evokes the plug-in appliance in everyday kitchen talk.

Other meanings

  • kettlenoun
  • electric water boilernoun

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