Definition
暖和 (nuǎn huo) is the common spoken word for a pleasantly warm temperature (weather, room, clothing). It is less intense than 热 (hot) and more colloquial than 温暖 (wēn nuǎn), which tends to be used in written or formal contexts (e.g., climate, warmth of feeling). As a verb it means 'to warm up' (e.g., 暖和手).
warm (pleasant temperature, often of weather, room, clothing)to warm upto make or become warm
Easily confused
- 缓和huǎn hélook-alike(verb) to ease, to alleviate, to moderate
Examples
- ，暖和暖和。Wàimiàn hěn lěng, kuài jìnlái nuǎn huo nuǎn huo.It's cold outside, come in and get warm.
- 暖和。Zhège fángjiān hěn nuǎn huo.This room is very warm.
- 暖和。Tā zài huǒ pángbiān nuǎn huo shǒu.She is warming her hands by the fire.
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