How to say “keep warm” in Chinese
keep warm, insulate
“Keep warm” in Chinese is 保暖, bǎo nuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
保暖 is read bǎo nuǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 日 “sun”: warmth from the sun.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “保暖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 保暖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件羽绒服又轻又保暖zhèjiànyǔróngfúyòuqīngyòubǎonuǎnThis down jacket is light and warm.
- 出门要注意保暖chūményàozhùyìbǎonuǎnWhen you go out, dress warmly.
- 这款羽绒服又轻又保暖zhèkuǎnyǔróngfúyòuqīngyòubǎonuǎnThis down jacket model is light and warm.
More words from the lesson “Down jacket and size”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “keep warm” in Chinese?
“Keep warm” in Chinese is 保暖, pinyin bǎonuǎn.
What does 保暖 mean?
保暖 (bǎonuǎn) means “keep warm, insulate”.
How do you write 保暖?
保暖 is 2 characters: 保 (bǎo) — protect, keep; 暖 (nuǎn) — warm. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 保暖?
保暖 is read bǎonuǎn. Tones: bǎo — third tone, nuǎn — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“keep warm” in the lesson “Down jacket and size”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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