hot water bottle; bed warmer
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hot water bottle; bed warmer (a container filled with hot water and placed in bed to keep warm)
Traditional household item, typically made of metal, ceramic, or plastic; now often replaced by electric hot water bottles or heating pads.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
dōu都
yòng用
tāng汤
hú壶
nuǎn暖
bèi被
wō窝
。
Grandma uses a hot water bottle to warm her bed every night.
Zhè这
ge个
tóng铜
tāng汤
hú壶
shì是
zǔ祖
chuán传
de的
，
yǐ已
jīng经
yòng用
le了
sān三
dài代
rén人
。
This copper bed warmer has been passed down through three generations.
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Dōng冬
tiān天
shuì睡
jiào觉
de的
shí时
hou候
，
tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huan欢
bǎ把
tāng汤
hú壶
fàng放
zài在
jiǎo脚
biān边
。
When sleeping in winter, he always likes to put the hot water bottle near his feet.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
táo陶
cí瓷
tāng汤
hú壶
bǎo保
wēn温
xiào效
guǒ果
hěn很
hǎo好
，
yī一
wǎn晚
shang上
shuǐ水
hái还
shì是
wēn温
de的
。
This type of ceramic hot water bottle has excellent heat retention; the water is still warm after a whole night.