wēn
tūn

variant
adjective

Meaning of 温吞

温吞 means lukewarm; tepid (of liquids); sluggish; slow; lacking energy or enthusiasm. Pronounced wēn tūn.

  • lukewarm; tepid (of liquids)
  • sluggish; slow; lacking energy or enthusiasm

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
bēi
chá
wēn
tūn
de
 
hǎo
 

This cup of tea is lukewarm and doesn't taste good.

huan
wēn
tūn
shuǐ
 
zhǐ
bīng
shuǐ
huò
tàng
shuǐ
 

He doesn't like drinking lukewarm water; he only drinks ice water or scalding hot water.

Wēn
tūn
shuǐ
zhǔ
jiǎo
zi
 
bàn
tiān
shú
liǎo
 

Boiling dumplings in lukewarm water—they won't cook for ages.