Chinese Conversation · Level 34
90 words
Chinese word
通风
Pronunciation
Pinyintōng fēng
Meaning
- verbair out
Example
请把窗户打开，通风一下。qǐng bǎ chuāng hù dǎ kāi tōng fēng yí xià
Please open the window to air out the room a little.
More examples
烧菜后要把厨房通风，不要让油烟滞留。shāo cài hòu yào bǎ chú fáng tōng fēng bú yào ràng yóu yān zhì liú
After cooking, air out the kitchen so the cooking fumes do not linger.
Core concept
Air moves through an indoor space and carries stale smells and dampness out.
Common phrases
开窗通风kāi chuāng tōng fēng
open a window to air out
厨房通风chú fáng tōng fēng
air out the kitchen
Similar words
换气huàn qì: Replace old indoor air with fresh air.
透气tòu qì: Let air pass through a space or material to carry away dampness or smells.
Definition in Chinese
通过打开窗户、门或运行排气设备，使室内外空气交换，去除异味和湿气。tōng guò dǎ kāi chuāng hù mén huò yùn xíng pái qì shè bèi shǐ shì nèi wài kōng qì jiāo huàn qù chú yì wèi hé shī qì
Word origin
通 (tōng, "pass through") + 风 (fēng, "wind") forms the image of air passing through a space.
Usage tips
- English often names the room as the object, but Chinese commonly uses this verb without one when the room is already clear from context.