ceiling fan; overhead fan
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ceiling fan; overhead fan
Refers specifically to electric fans mounted on the ceiling, typically with rotating blades that circulate air downward. Distinguished from standing fans (落地扇), wall fans (壁扇), or desk fans (台扇).
Wǒ我
men们
jiào教
shì室
zhuāng装
le了
sān三
tái台
diào吊
shàn扇
。
Our classroom is equipped with three ceiling fans.
Xià夏
tiān天
kāi开
diào吊
shàn扇
bǐ比
kāi开
kōng空
tiáo调
shěng省
diàn电
。
Using a ceiling fan in summer saves more electricity than using air conditioning.
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Zhè这
gè个
diào吊
shàn扇
de的
yè叶
piàn片
xū需
yào要
qīng清
xǐ洗
le了
。
The blades of this ceiling fan need to be cleaned.