How to say “warm” in Chinese

暖和
nuǎnhuo

warm; warm up

adjective · HSK 4 · topic “Health and habits”

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

How to pronounce it

暖和 is read nuǎn huo: 2 syllables. 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
huo — neutral toneshort and unstressed

How to write it

暖
nuǎn — warm

On the left, 日 “sun”: warmth from the sun.

和
hé — and, with

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 “暖和”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 暖和. 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.
  • 春天来了,天气渐渐暖和起来了。chūntiānláile,tiānqìjiànjiànnuǎnhuoqǐlaileSpring has come, and it's gradually getting warmer.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “warm” in Chinese?

“Warm” in Chinese is 暖和, pinyin nuǎnhuo.

What does 暖和 mean?

暖和 (nuǎnhuo) means “warm; warm up”.

How do you write 暖和?

暖和 is 2 characters: 暖 (nuǎn) — warm; 和 (hé) — and, with. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 暖和?

暖和 is read nuǎnhuo. Tones: nuǎn — third tone, huo — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“warm” in the lesson “Feeling sleepy”

This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. 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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