Definition
火墙 (huǒ qiáng) is a traditional Chinese architectural element: a wall built with internal flues that carry hot air from a stove, effectively turning the wall into a radiator. It was common in northern China before modern central heating. The word literally means 'fire wall' but is not the same as the English 'firewall' in computing.
n.
a heated wall with internal fluesa traditional Chinese heating system
Examples
- 火墙，。Běifāng de lǎo fángzi li chángcháng yǒu huǒ qiáng, dōngtiān hěn nuǎnhuo.In northern old houses there are often heated walls, so winter is very warm.
- 火墙。Wǒmen jiā de huǒ qiáng shì qùnián xīn xiū de.Our family's heated wall was newly built last year.
- 火墙。Zhè zhǒng huǒ qiáng kěyǐ bǎ rèqì jūnyún de chuánsòng dào zhěnggè fángjiān.This kind of heated wall can evenly distribute heat throughout the room.
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