Meaning of 穿堂风
穿堂风 means draft; through-draught; a current of air passing through an opening (e.g., doors or windows) at opposite ends of a room or building. Pronounced chuān táng fēng.
- draft; through-draught; a current of air passing through an opening (e.g., doors or windows) at opposite ends of a room or building
Definitions & Examples
Xiǎo小
xīn心
chuān穿
táng堂
fēng风
，
bié别
zháo着
liáng凉
le了
。
Be careful of the draft; don't catch a cold.
Xià夏
tiān天
kāi开
zhe着
qián前
hòu后
mén门
chuāng窗
，
wū屋
lǐ里
jiù就
yǒu有
liáng凉
kuai快
de的
chuān穿
táng堂
fēng风
。
In summer, opening the front and back doors and windows creates a cool through-draught in the house.
Jiàn建
zhù筑
shè设
jì计
zhōng中
lì利
yòng用
chuān穿
táng堂
fēng风
kě可
yǐ以
jié节
yuē约
kōng空
tiáo调
néng能
hào耗
。
Utilizing cross-ventilation in architectural design can save energy used for air conditioning.
Lú炉
huǒ火
bèi被
yī一
zhèn阵
chuān穿
táng堂
fēng风
chuī吹
miè灭
le了
。
The draft blew out the fire in the stove.
Zhè这
gǔ股
chuān穿
táng堂
fēng风
zhēn真
liáng凉
kuai快
。
This draft is really refreshing.