small room partitioned within a large hall for heating; warming room
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small room partitioned within a large hall for heating
archaicAn architectural feature in traditional Chinese residences (e.g., palaces, mansions) before modern central heating. Used to provide a localized warm space in winter. Now considered a historical term.
Gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
dōng东
cè侧
shè设
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
nuǎn暖
gé阁
，
gōng供
huáng皇
dì帝
dōng冬
jì季
qǐ起
jū居
。
There was a warming room on the east side of the palace for the emperor's winter residence.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
de的
nuǎn暖
gé阁
lǐ里
céng曾
bǎi摆
fàng放
zhe着
yī一
gè个
tóng铜
huǒ火
pén盆
。
A brass brazier was once placed in the warming room of this old mansion.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zài在
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
dà大
xiǎo小
jiě姐
cháng常
zài在
nuǎn暖
gé阁
lǐ里
dú读
shū书
、
zuò做
nǚ女
hóng红
。
In the novel, the eldest young lady often reads and does needlework in the warming room.