Intermediate - Bringing the Heat Home (C2390)

A: 您好。想买热水器吗?
nínhǎo. xiǎngmǎi rèshuǐqì ma?
Hello. Would you like to buy a water heater?
B: 对。哪一种比较好?
duì. nǎ yī zhǒng bǐjiào hǎo?
Yes. What's the best kind?
A: 这种太阳能热水器安装在楼顶,可以用10年以上,环保又安全。
zhèzhǒng tàiyángnéng rèshuǐqì ānzhuāng zài lóudǐng, kěyǐ yòng shí nián yǐshàng, huánbǎo yòu ānquán.
This solar-powered water heater is installed on the roof and can be used for more than 10 years. It's environmentally friendly and safe.
B: 如果阴天怎么办?
rúguǒ yīntiān zěnme bàn?
If it's a cloudy day, what then?
A: 阴天的话,可以用电。
yīntiān dehuà, kěyǐ yòng diàn.
If it's a cloudy day, you can use electricity.
B: 嗯……有安装在家里的吗?
ng4…… yǒu ānzhuāng zài jiālǐ de ma?
Yeah... Do you have one that can be installed at home?
A: 这种电热水器也不错,30分钟就可以烧热水,一两个人洗澡都没问题。
zhèzhǒng diàn rèshuǐqì yě bùcuò, sānshí fēnzhōng jiù kěyǐ shāo rèshuǐ, yī liǎng gè rén xǐzǎo dōu méi wèntí.
This electric water heater isn't bad. It can heat up the water in 30 minutes, and one or two people can take a shower no problem.
B: 热水不够了怎么办?可以一边洗澡一边烧水吗?
rèshuǐ bùgòu le zěnme bàn? kěyǐ yībiān xǐzǎo yībiān shāo shuǐ ma?
If there isn't enough hot water, what then? Can you heat the water and take a shower at the same time?
A: 最好不要。但这种燃气热水器可以,价格便宜,体积小,烧水快。
zuì hǎo bù yào. dàn zhèzhǒng ránqì rèshuǐqì kěyǐ, jiàgé piányi, tǐjī xiǎo, shāo shuǐ kuài.
It's best not to. However, this natural gas water heater can do it. It's cheap, takes up little space and heats up the water fast.
B: 家里有老人和孩子,用燃气安全吗?
jiālǐ yǒu lǎorén hé háizi, yòng ránqì ānquán ma?
There are old people and children in our family. Is using a natural gas water heater safe?
A: 安全!不用的时候关掉燃气,我们也会派人去你家安装。
ānquán! bùyòng de shíhou guāndiào ránqì, wǒmen yě huì pài rén qù nǐ jiā ānzhuāng.
It's safe! When it's not being used, the gas is turned off. We also send someone to your house to install it.
B: 那就买这种吧。
nā jiù mǎi zhèzhǒng ba.
Then I'll buy that one.
A: 不好意思!这种没货了……
bùhǎoyìsi! zhèzhǒng méi huò le……
I'm sorry. We're out of this one.

Key Vocabulary

热水器 rèshuǐqì water heater
比较 bǐjiào relatively, comparatively
太阳能 tàiyángnéng solar energy
安装 ānzhuāng to install
阴天 yīntiān overcast
的话 dehuà if
diàn electricity
shāo to heat up, burn
jiù just
一边…一边… yībiān…yībiān… at the same time as
最好 zuì hǎo best that
燃气 ránqì natural gas
体积 tǐjī volume
煤气 méiqì natural gas
pài to dispatch, send out

Supplementary Vocabulary

顶楼 dǐnglóu attic
环境保护 huánjìngbǎohù environmental protection
以下 yǐxià below, under
同时 tóngshí at the same time
泡澡 pàozǎo to rise, wash
出差 chūchāi to go on a business trip
商品 shāngpǐn goods, merchandise
货物 huòwù goods, merchandise
lòu to leak

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