How to say “warm” in Chinese

热情

rèqíng

warm, hospitable

adjective · HSK 3 · topic “People and personality”

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

How to pronounce it

热情 is read rè qíng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

rè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

qíng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

热

rè — hot

At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.

情

qíng — feeling; matter

On the left, 忄 “heart”. In 事情 it is read with the neutral tone.

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 “热情”.

Examples

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

他们昨天在机场热情地迎接了我们。tāmenzuótiānzàijīchǎngrèqíngdeyíngjiēlewǒmenYesterday they gave us a warm welcome at the airport.
谢谢你们的热情接待xièxienǐmenderèqíngjiēdàiThank you for your warm hospitality!
据报道，中外学生昨天在大学热情地迎接了欧洲代表团。jùbàodào,zhōngwàixuéshengzuótiānzàidàxuérèqíngdeyíngjiēleŌuzhōudàibiǎotuánReportedly, yesterday Chinese and international students gave a warm welcome to a European delegation at the university.
她待人热情，大家都喜欢她。tādàirénrèqíng,dàjiādōuxǐhuantāShe's warm with people, and everyone likes her.
她待2人很热情tādàirénhěnrèqíngShe's very warm with people (待人).
这家民宿的主人非常热情zhèjiāmínsùdezhǔrénfēichángrèqíngThe owner of this guesthouse is very welcoming.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “warm” in Chinese?

“Warm” in Chinese is 热情, pinyin rèqíng.

What does 热情 mean?

热情 (rèqíng) means “warm, hospitable”.

How do you write 热情?

热情 is 2 characters: 热 (rè) — hot; 情 (qíng) — feeling; matter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 热情?

热情 is read rèqíng. Tones: rè — fourth tone, qíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“warm” in the lesson “Smart, cute, diligent”

This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. 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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