How to say “mild” in Chinese

温和
wēnhé

mild, gentle (climate, temper)

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Character and behavior”

“Mild” in Chinese is 温和, wēn hé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

温和 is read wēn hé: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

wēn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
hé — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

温
wēn — warm; temperature
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 “温和”.

Examples

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

  • 他性格温和,从不跟人吵架。tāxìnggéwēnhé,cóngbùgēnrénchǎojiàHe has a gentle nature and never quarrels with anyone.
  • 她待人很温和tādàirénhěnwēnhéShe's very gentle with people.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “mild” in Chinese?

“Mild” in Chinese is 温和, pinyin wēnhé.

What does 温和 mean?

温和 (wēnhé) means “mild, gentle (climate, temper)”.

How do you write 温和?

温和 is 2 characters: 温 (wēn) — warm; temperature; 和 (hé) — and, with. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 温和?

温和 is read wēnhé. Tones: wēn — first tone, hé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“mild” in the lesson “Generous and petty”

This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” 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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