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day 104heating and tap water

unit 16 · house & home

    heating and tap water

    Talk about heating, walls and tap water, compare homes in the city and the suburbs, and say “anyway, in any case” with 反正.

    today’s words

    • 暖氣 nuǎnqì · heating
    • 文具 wénjù · stationery
    • 搖 yáo · shake, wave
    • 自來水 zìláishuǐ · tap water
    • 郊外 jiāowài · suburbs, outskirts
    • 角落 jiǎoluò · corner
    • 牆壁 qiángbì · wall
    • 住宅 zhùzhái · residence, housing
    • 鋪 pū · spread, lay (out)
    • 倉庫 cāngkù · storeroom, warehouse
    • 火柴 huǒchái · match (for fire)
    • 反正 fǎnzhèng · anyway, in any case
    • 下降 xiàjiàng · fall, drop, go down
    • 增長 zēngzhǎng · grow, increase
    • 作為 zuòwéi · as (a role); use as
    • 薄 bó · thin
    • 差距 chājù · gap, disparity
    • 充分 chōngfèn · ample, full; fully

    sentences

    • 臺灣的房子很少有暖氣。 · Very few homes in Taiwan have heating.
    • 自來水最好煮開了再喝。 · It’s best to boil tap water before you drink it.
    • 反正時間還早,我們慢慢走吧。 · It’s early anyway: let’s take our time.
    • 晚上溫度會下降,記得多穿一點。 · The temperature drops at night: remember to wear an extra layer.
    • 反正我也沒事,我陪你去。 · I’ve got nothing on anyway: I’ll come with you.