I was speaking to a helper today. Central heating has stopped heating room all over in China and all of a sudden it is very cold in Beijing and everyone is complaining. Heating in the country everywhere is centrally provided from the beginning of November till the end of the winter.
暖气[-氣] nuǎnqì n. central heating | ¹Wū li yǒu ∼. The room is centrally heated.
空调[-調] kōngtiáo n. ①〈PRC〉 air-conditioner; air-conditioning ②〈slang〉 empty promise/pledge
天气[-氣] tiānqì* n. weather | Bùguǎn ∼ rúhé, wǒmen dōu yào chūfā. We''ll set out regardless of the weather.
冷 [lěng] cold; 冷静 lěngjìng calm
冷 lěng* s.v. ①cold | Zuówǎn tiānqì hěn ∼. It was bitterly cold last night. ②frosty (in manner) ③〈topo.〉 cool ◆b.f. ①unfrequented; deserted; out-of-the-way lěngpì ②strange; rare ③shot from hiding lěngqiāng ◆n. Surname
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