hot water bottle; bed warmer
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Meanings
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traditional hot water bottle; metal or ceramic container filled with hot water, placed in bed to warm feet
dialectA traditional Chinese bed warmer, typically made of copper, brass, or ceramic, with a small mouth for filling hot water and a sealed lid. Usually placed at the foot of the bed to warm the quilt and feet. The term carries nostalgic and regional connotations.
Dōng冬
tiān天
shuì睡
jiào觉
yǐ以
qián前
，
nǎi奶
nai奶
zǒng总
yào要
wǎng往
tāng汤
pó婆
zi子
lǐ里
guàn灌
mǎn满
rè热
shuǐ水
。
Before going to sleep in winter, grandma always filled the hot water bottle with boiling water.
Zhè这
gè个
tóng铜
tāng汤
pó婆
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
chuán传
le了
sān三
dài代
rén人
le了
。
This copper bed warmer has been passed down for three generations.
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Yǐ以
qián前
méi没
yǒu有
nuǎn暖
qì气
，
quán全
kào靠
tāng汤
pó婆
zi子
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
。
In the past when there was no heating, we relied entirely on hot water bottles to keep warm.