How to say “warm” in Chinese

暖

nuǎn

warm; warm up

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Land, sea, weather”

“Warm” in Chinese is 暖, nuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

暖 is read nuǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

nuǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

暖

nuǎn — warm

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 “暖”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 暖. Tap the sound icon to listen.

随着春天的到来，天气越来越暖和。suízhechūntiāndedàolái,tiānqìyuèláiyuènuǎnhuoAs spring arrives, the weather gets warmer and warmer.
三月末天气开始变暖和了sānyuèmò,tiānqìkāishǐbiànnuǎnhuoleAt the end of March, it started getting warmer.
你的微笑让我感到很温暖nǐdewēixiàoràngwǒgǎndàohěnwēnnuǎnYour smile warms my heart.
春天来了，天气渐渐暖和起来了。chūntiānláile,tiānqìjiànjiànnuǎnhuoqǐlaileSpring has come, and it's gradually getting warmer.
暖气一点儿都不热nuǎnqìyìdiǎnrdōubúrèThe radiators aren't warm at all.
隔壁的暖气管道漏水了gébìdenuǎnqìguǎndàolòushuǐleThe heating pipe next door is leaking.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Heat, frost and damp”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “warm” in Chinese?

“Warm” in Chinese is 暖, pinyin nuǎn.

What does 暖 mean?

暖 (nuǎn) means “warm; warm up”.

How do you write 暖?

暖 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 暖?

暖 is read nuǎn. Tones: nuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“warm” in the lesson “Heat, frost and damp”

This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” 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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