Chinese word

电热水壶

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn rè shuǐ hú

Meaning

  • nounelectric kettle

Example

我新买了一个电热水壶，烧水很快。wǒ xīn mǎi le yí gè diàn rè shuǐ hú shāo shuǐ hěn kuài

I bought a new electric kettle, and it boils water quickly.

Illustration for 电热水壶 (electric kettle)

More examples

他每天早上用电热水壶烧水喝茶。tā měi tiān zǎo shàng yòng diàn rè shuǐ hú shāo shuǐ hē chá

Every morning, he uses an electric kettle to boil water and drink tea.

Core concept

A small kitchen vessel with a built-in electric heater for boiling water and keeping it hot.

Common phrases

  • 买电热水壶mǎi diàn rè shuǐ hú

    buy an electric kettle

  • 用电热水壶烧水yòng diàn rè shuǐ hú shāo shuǐ

    boil water with an electric kettle

  • 插上电热水壶chā shàng diàn rè shuǐ hú

    plug in an electric kettle

  • 往电热水壶里倒水wǎng diàn rè shuǐ hú lǐ dào shuǐ

    pour water into an electric kettle

Similar words

热水壶rè shuǐ hú: A kettle-shaped household vessel used to prepare hot water.
烧水壶shāo shuǐ hú: A kettle or dedicated vessel used to boil water.

Definition in Chinese

用电把水加热到沸点或保持热度的家用器具，体积较小便于搬动，常用于泡茶、冲咖啡或准备速食热水。yòng diàn bǎ shuǐ jiā rè dào fèi diǎn huò bǎo chí rè dù de jiā yòng qì jù tǐ jī jiào xiǎo biàn yú bān dòng cháng yòng yú pào chá chōng kā fēi huò zhǔn bèi sù shí rè shuǐ

Word origin

电热水壶 (diànrèshuǐhú, "electric heated water pot") is a compound that joins electric heating with the familiar idea of a water pot, making the appliance's function clear from its parts.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun usually refers to a personal kitchen appliance for tea, coffee, or instant food, rather than a home's full water-heating system.

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