wēn

温

Character · Adjective · Noun · Verb · Proper nounTraditional溫

temperature; mild; warm; review

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Meanings

7 senses · 29 examples
1.

adjective

mild; warm; neither hot nor cold

Describes temperature, climate or objects that are comfortably warm.

Kūn昆
míng明
de的
qì气
hòu候
hěn很
wēn温
hé和
 ,
sì四
jì季
rú如
chūn春
 。

The climate in Kunming is mild, like spring all year round.

Qǐng请
hē喝
yī一
bēi杯
wēn温
chá茶
shuǐ水
 。

Please have a cup of warm tea.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wēn温
dài带
hǎi海
yáng洋
xìng性
qì气
hòu候
quán全
nián年
jiàng降
shuǐ水
jūn均
yún匀
 。

This temperate maritime climate has uniform rainfall throughout the year.

Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
 ,
tiān天
qì气
biàn变
de得
wēn温
nuǎn暖
qǐ起
lái来
 。

Spring is here, and the weather is getting warm.

Zhè这
jiàn件
máo毛
yī衣
chuān穿
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
wēn温
ruǎn软
 。

This sweater feels warm and soft to wear.

2.

noun

temperature

Refers to the degree of heat of an object or environment.

Jīn今
tiān天
de的
qì气
wēn温
gāo高
dá达
353
shè5
shì摄
dù氏
 度
 。

Today's air temperature reaches 35 degrees Celsius.

Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
wǒ我
liáng量
le了
tǐ体
wēn温
 ,
jié结
guǒ果
shì是
36.83
dù6
 .
 8
 度
 。

The doctor took my temperature, and it was 36.8 degrees.

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Wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
gǎn感
mào冒
 ,
yào要
zhù注
yì意
tǐ体
wēn温
biàn变
huà化
 。

To prevent a cold, pay attention to changes in body temperature.

Wēn温
shì室
lǐ里
de的
wēn温
dù度
bǎo保
chí持
zài在
252
shè5
shì摄
dù氏
zuǒ度
yòu左
 右
 。

The temperature in the greenhouse is kept around 25 degrees Celsius.

Tǐ体
wēn温
guò过
dī低
huì会
wēi危
jí及
shēng生
mìng命
 。

Hypothermia can be life-threatening.

3.

verb

to warm up; to heat slightly

Used for warming up drinks or food gently without boiling.

Bǎ把
jiǔ酒
wēn温
yī一
xià下
zài再
hē喝
 ,
duì对
wèi胃
hǎo好
 。

Warm up the wine before drinking, it's good for your stomach.

Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
bǎ把
niú牛
nǎi奶
wēn温
yī一
wēn温
 。

Please warm up the milk for me.

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Dōng冬
tiān天
hē喝
wēn温
jiǔ酒
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiǎng享
shòu受
 。

Drinking warm wine in winter is a kind of enjoyment.

Tā她
bǎ把
shèng剩
fàn饭
wēn温
le了
yī一
xià下
dāng当
zǎo早
cān餐
 。

She warmed up the leftover rice for breakfast.

Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
shuǐ水
shāo烧
de得
tài太
kāi开
 ,
wēn温
yī一
xià下
jiù就
hǎo好
 。

Don't boil the water too much, just warm it up a bit.

4.

adjective

gentle; mild; tender

Describes a person's personality, attitude or manner that is kind and calm.

Tā她
shì是
yī一
gè个
wēn温
róu柔
shàn善
liáng良
de的
nǚ女
hái孩
 。

She is a gentle and kind girl.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
de的
jiào教
xué学
fēng风
gé格
hěn很
wēn温
hé和
 。

This teacher's teaching style is very gentle.

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Tā他
duì对
hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
wēn温
xùn驯
yǒu有
nài耐
xīn心
 。

He is always gentle and patient with children.

Tā她
shuō说
huà话
de的
yǔ语
qì气
wēn温
wēn温
shùn顺
shùn顺
de的
 。

Her tone of voice is soft and gentle.

Zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
yǒu有
zhe着
wēn温
nuǎn暖
de的
rén人
wén文
fēn氛
wéi围
 。

This small town has a warm humanistic atmosphere.

5.

verb

to review; to revise lessons

Used for reviewing learned knowledge, textbooks or lessons.

Měi每
tiān天
shuì睡
qián前
wǒ我
dōu都
huì会
wēn温
xí习
dāng当
tiān天
xué学
de的
gōng功
kè课
 。

I will review the lessons learned that day before going to bed every night.

Kǎo考
shì试
qián前
yī一
zhōu周
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yào要
wēn温
shū书
fù复
xí习
 。

One week before the exam, we need to review our textbooks.

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Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
wēn温
kè课
zhǔn准
bèi备
xià下
zhōu周
de的
cè测
yàn验
 。

The teacher asked us to review our lessons to prepare for next week's test.

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
wēn温
xí习
yīng英
yǔ语
dān单
cí词
zhǔn准
bèi备
kǎo考
jí级
 。

He is reviewing English words to prepare for the proficiency test.

Kǎo考
qián前
wēn温
shū书
yī一
dìng定
yào要
yǒu有
jì计
huà划
 。

It is necessary to have a plan when reviewing textbooks before exams.

6.

noun

plague; pestilence

archaic

Refers to acute infectious diseases in ancient Chinese, now mostly used in fixed terms.

Gǔ古
dài代
bào爆
fā发
le了
yī一
chǎng场
yán严
zhòng重
de的
wēn温
bìng病
 ,
zào造
chéng成
dà大
liàng量
rén人
yuán员
sǐ死
wáng亡
 。

A severe plague broke out in ancient times, causing a large number of deaths.

Wēn温
bìng病
xué学
pài派
shì是
zhōng中
yī医
de的
zhòng重
yào要
liú流
pài派
zhī之
yī一
 。

The school of febrile diseases is one of the important schools of traditional Chinese medicine.

7.

proper noun

surname Wen

A common Chinese family name.

Wēn温
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
lǎo老
bǎn板
 。

Mr. Wen is the new boss of our company.

Wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
xìng姓
Wēn温
 ,
shì是
yī一
wèi位
tuì退
xiū休
jiào教
shī师
 。

My neighbor's surname is Wen, and he is a retired teacher.