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温暖

wēn nuǎn · wen nuan

Traditional 溫暖

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. warm
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A warm teahouse

  1. Liangliang

    一(yī)进(jìn)茶馆(cháguǎn)，就(jiù)觉得(juéde)很(hěn)温暖(wēnnuǎn)。

    As soon as we came into the teahouse, I felt warm.

  2. Dengdeng

    是啊(shìa)，外面(wàimiàn)冷(lěng)，这里(zhèlǐ)很(hěn)温暖(wēnnuǎn)。

    Yes, it is cold outside and warm in here.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，老板(lǎobǎn)还(hái)给(gěi)我们(wǒmen)送了(sòngle)热茶(rèchá)。

    Look, the owner even brought us hot tea.

  4. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)的(de)心(xīn)也(yě)很(hěn)温暖(wēnnuǎn)。

    The owner is warm-hearted too.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你的(nǐde)手机(shǒujī)说(shuō)，一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)后(hòu)会(huì)下雪(xiàxuě)。

    But your phone says it will snow in an hour.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)多坐(duōzuò)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)吧(ba)，这里(zhèlǐ)最(zuì)温暖(wēnnuǎn)。

    Then let us stay another hour. It is warmest here.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)些(xiē)花(huā)生(shēng)长(zhǎng)在(zài)温(wēn)暖(nuǎn)的(de)国(guó)家(jiā)。

These flowers grow in warm countries.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

到(dào)了(le)三(sān)月(yuè)会(huì)变(biàn)的(de)更(gèng)温(wēn)暖(nuǎn)吧(ba)

It will become much warmer in March.

Tatoeba: Chinese by pftest2382785 · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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温
wēn

warm; lukewarm; to warm up

暖
nuǎn

warm; to warm

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