adjective HSK 3
warm · nice and warm
Meaning
暖和 describes a comfortable, pleasant warmth, typically referring to temperature or weather. It emphasizes a mild, cozy warmth rather than hot heat. The word is commonly used for weather, rooms, clothing, or anything that provides comforting warmth.
Usage
Native speakers use 暖和 to describe moderately warm, comfortable temperatures. It's very common in everyday conversation about weather or clothing warmth. Note that the second character is pronounced with a neutral tone (huo, not hé). The word carries a positive, comfortable connotation and is often used with 很 (hěn) or 挺 (tǐng).
Examples
- 01今天天气很暖和，我们去公园散步吧。, .The weather is very warm today, let's go for a walk in the park.
- 02多穿点儿衣服，这样会暖和一些。, .Wear more clothes, that way you'll be warmer.
Characters
Common collocations
- 很暖和very warm
- 暖和起来to warm up, become warm
- 天气暖和the weather is warm
- 穿得暖和to dress warmly
Antonyms
Origin
The character 暖 contains the sun radical 日, suggesting warmth from the sun. 和 here means 'gentle' or 'mild', combining to mean 'gently warm' or 'pleasantly warm'.