How to Say ‘Is the water heater's light on?’ in Simplified Chinese
热水器的灯亮吗？
rè shuǐ qì de dēng liàng ma
[rèshuǐqì duh dēng liàng ma]
🇨🇳 In China: Many Chinese flats use an electric or gas water heater with an indicator light. Checking that light is the first thing a landlord will ask about.
Phrase Breakdown
热水器的
rè shuǐ qì de
the water heater's
热水器 (water heater) + 的 (possessive). The tones are falling, dipping, then falling: 'rè shuǐ qì'.
热水器的开关在这儿。
The water heater's switch is here.
Words in this phrase
热水器
rè shuǐ qì
[rèshuǐqì]
water heater
An appliance that heats water for showers and taps.
热水器在浴室里。
The water heater is in the bathroom.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.
贵公司的团队很年轻。
Your company’s team is very young.
灯亮吗？
dēng liàng ma
light on?
灯 (light) + 亮 (on, bright) + 吗 (question particle). Raise your voice a little on the question.
灯亮吗？不亮。
Is the light on? No.
Words in this phrase
灯
dēng
[dēng]
light; lamp
A light or lamp; in directions it often means traffic light (红绿灯).
过了红绿灯就是饭馆。
The restaurant is right after the traffic light.
亮
liàng
[liàng]
to be lit; to light up
Said of a lamp or indicator light being on and shining.
灯亮了。
The light is on.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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