热水器

• 拼音: rè shuǐ qì
• 汉字拆解: 热 = 埶 + 灬 — hot; 水 = pictograph of water; 器 = 口×4 + 犬 — device, container

含义

Water heater. An appliance that heats water for bathing and household use.

Common types include 燃气热水器 (gas water heater), 电热水器 (electric water heater), and 太阳能热水器 (solar water heater). Gas heaters are popular in cities for their instant heating, while electric tank heaters and solar heaters are common in different regions based on infrastructure.

例句

1. 冬天洗澡前要先检查热水器是否正常工作。
2. 我们家的热水器用了十年，该换新的了。
3. 这款热水器既节能又安全。

用法指南

语境: household, appliances, daily life

语气: practical

正确说法

• 热水器坏了。(The water heater is broken.)
• 你家用的是什么热水器？(What kind of water heater do you use at home?)

错误说法

• 不要说'热水机' (The correct term is 热水器, not 热水机 — 器 is the standard suffix for this type of appliance)

起源与历史

Compound of 热水 (hot water) and 器 (device, appliance). A modern word for a common household appliance.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal