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How to Say ‘There's no hot water.’ in Traditional Chinese

沒有熱水

méi yǒu rè shuǐ

[méiyǒu rèshuǐ]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Many Taiwanese apartments heat water with a gas heater that hangs on the balcony. When there's no hot water, the landlord will often ask whether the gas has run out before calling anyone.

Phrase Breakdown

沒有

méi yǒu

[méiyǒu]

not have; there isn't

Negative of 有; in 有沒有 it forms a yes/no question.

Example

你有沒有時間?

Do you have time?

熱水

rè shuǐ

[rèshuǐ]

hot water

Water that has been heated, e.g. for bathing.

Example

我想洗熱水澡。

I want to take a hot shower.

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