lukewarm; moderately warm
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
lukewarm; pleasantly warm (not hot or cold)
Commonly used in northern Chinese dialects to describe liquids, food, or weather that is moderately warm. Synonymous with 温和.
Zhè这
wǎn碗
shuǐ水
hái还
wēn温
hu乎
zhe着
ne呢
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhí直
jiē接
hē喝
。
This bowl of water is still lukewarm, so you can drink it right away.
Zhōu粥
wēn温
hu乎
le了
，
kuài快
chèn趁
rè热
hē喝
ba吧
。
The porridge is warm now, hurry up and drink it while it's hot.
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Jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
wēn温
hu乎
，
bù不
lěng冷
bù不
rè热
，
zhèng正
hǎo好
chū出
qù去
sàn散
bù步
。
The weather is pleasantly warm today, neither cold nor hot—perfect for going out for a walk.