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暖洋洋

Word · Adjective

warm and cozy; pleasantly warm

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

warm and cozy; pleasantly warm

neutral

A state-descriptive adjective (状态词) often reduplicated (ABB form: 暖洋洋). It describes a pleasant, all-encompassing sense of physical warmth. Can also describe a warm feeling in one's heart (metaphor).

Chūn春
tiān天
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
zhào照
zài在
shēn身
shang上
 ,
gǎn感
jué觉
nuǎn暖
yáng洋
yáng洋
de的
 。

The spring sun shines on me, making me feel all warm and cozy.

Wū屋
zi子
lǐ里
shēng生
le了
huǒ火
 ,
nuǎn暖
yáng洋
yáng洋
de的
 。

A fire is lit in the room, making it pleasantly warm.

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Lǎo老
shī师
jǐ几
jù句
gǔ鼓
lì励
de的
huà话
 ,
shuō说
dé得
wǒ我
xīn心
lǐ里
nuǎn暖
yáng洋
yáng洋
de的
 。

The teacher's few words of encouragement warmed my heart.

Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
tǎng躺
zài在
nuǎn暖
yáng洋
yáng洋
de的
cǎo草
dì地
shang上
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
 。

The puppy lay down on the warm, sunny grass and fell asleep.