"kang" in Chinese (Simplified)
炕
Definition
Kang 是中国北方传统的加热砖床或平台。人们可以在上面坐、睡觉并取暖，尤其是在寒冷天气里。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个文化词，不是英语日常高频词。它通常出现在谈论中国住宅、历史或传统建筑时，常见搭配有 'sleep on a kang' 和 'heated kang bed'。
Examples
The family slept on a kang in winter.
这家人在冬天睡在**炕**上。
The kang kept the room warm.
**炕**让房间保持温暖。
They sat on the kang to drink tea.
他们坐在**炕**上喝茶。
I’d never seen a kang before I visited northern China.
我去中国北方之前，从没见过**炕**。
The guest room had a kang, which was much warmer than a regular bed.
客房里有一个**炕**，比普通的床暖和得多。
Our guide explained how people used the kang for both heating and sleeping.
导游解释了人们如何把**炕**同时用于取暖和睡觉。