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How to Say ‘There's no hot water at home.’ in Simplified Chinese

家里没有热水了。

jiā lǐ méi yǒu rè shuǐ le

[jyah lee méiyǒu rèshuǐ le]

Phrase Breakdown

家里

jiā lǐ

at home

家里 (jiāli) means 'at home' or 'in the house'. 里 is said lightly.

Example

我在家里。

I'm at home.

Words in this phrase

家

jiā

[jyah]

home; family home

Refers to one's home or the inside of the home.

Example

在家里练习自我介绍也很重要。

Practicing self-introduction at home is also very important.

里

lǐ

[lee]

inside; in; within

A location word meaning inside or within a place.

Example

会场里有很多公司展位。

There are many company booths inside the venue.

没有热水了。

méi yǒu rè shuǐ le

there's no more hot water

没有 (méiyǒu) 'there is no' + 热水 (rèshuǐ) 'hot water' + 了 (le), which marks a change of situation.

Example

宿舍没有热水了。

The dorm has no hot water anymore.

Words in this phrase

没有

méi yǒu

[méiyǒu]

there is not; do not have

Negative of 有, saying something does not exist or is not possessed.

Example

今天没有空位了。

There are no free seats today.

热水

rè shuǐ

[rèshuǐ]

hot water

Boiled or warm water, commonly drunk with meals in China.

Example

我想喝一杯热水。

I'd like to drink a cup of hot water.

了

[le]

change-of-state particle

Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.

Example

火车快来了。

The train is about to arrive.

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