加熱器 / 加热器
jiārèqì
The English phrase "heater" can be translated into Chinese as 加熱器 / 加热器 (jiārèqì). If unsure, use 加熱器 / 加热器. Wiktionary also lists 暖氣 / 暖气 (nuǎnqì).
Meaning: device that produces and radiates heat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 加熱器 / 加热器 | jiārèqì |
| 暖氣 / 暖气 | nuǎnqì |
The term 加熱器 / 加热器 is used to refer to a specific piece of equipment or a technical heating element. For example, an electric heater is called 电暖器.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 加熱器 / 加热器 (jiārèqì) is composed of 加 (jiā, to add), 熱 (rè, heat) and 器 (qì, device/tool).
Which one should you use?
While 加熱器 / 加热器 refers to a specific heating device or machine, 暖氣 / 暖气 refers more broadly to the warm air or the heating system/warmth itself.
How do you pronounce it?
jiārèqì
Did you know?
- The word 熱 / 热 (rè), which means 'heat', is also used in the phrase 熱門 / 热门, which means 'popular' or 'hotly debated' in a commercial sense.
- The character 加 (jiā) in 加熱器 is also the mathematical symbol for 'plus' in Chinese.
- In many Chinese homes, people use a 暖暖包 (nuǎn nuǎn bāo) which is a disposable chemical 'heat pack' rather than a plug-in heater to stay warm.
Examples in context
- 暖气已经打开了。The heater has already been turned on.
- 在冬天，我会使用电暖器来取暖。In winter, I use a heater to keep warm.
- 这个电暖器很省电。This heater is energy-efficient.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “heater” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
