How to say “warm” in Chinese

温暖
wēnnuǎn

warm; warm (v.)

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Feelings”

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

How to pronounce it

温暖 is read wēn nuǎn: 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
nuǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

温
wēn — warm; temperature
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 “温暖”.

Examples

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

  • 你的微笑让我感到很温暖nǐdewēixiàoràngwǒgǎndàohěnwēnnuǎnYour smile warms my heart.

More words from the lesson “Saying goodbye”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “warm” in Chinese?

“Warm” in Chinese is 温暖, pinyin wēnnuǎn.

What does 温暖 mean?

温暖 (wēnnuǎn) means “warm; warm (v.)”.

How do you write 温暖?

温暖 is 2 characters: 温 (wēn) — warm; temperature; 暖 (nuǎn) — warm. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 温暖?

温暖 is read wēnnuǎn. Tones: wēn — first tone, nuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“warm” in the lesson “Saying goodbye”

This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. 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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