wēn

榅

Character · Adjective · Noun · VerbTraditional溫

warm; mild; review

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Meanings

6 senses · 17 examples
1.

adjective

warm; lukewarm

Describes moderate heat, comfortable to touch.

Zhè这
bēi杯
chá茶
shuǐ水
wēn温
wēn温
de的
 ,
zhèng正
hǎo好
kě可
yǐ以
hē喝
 。

This cup of tea is warm, just right for drinking.

Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
 ,
tiān天
qì气
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
biàn变
wēn温
le了
 。

Spring has arrived, and the weather is gradually getting warmer.

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Wēn温
quán泉
de的
shuǐ水
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
 。

The water in the hot spring is very comfortable.

2.

noun

temperature

Refers to the quantitative measure of heat.

Nǐ你
liáng量
tǐ体
wēn温
le了
ma吗
 ?

Have you taken your temperature?

Jīn今
tiān天
qì气
wēn温
hěn很
gāo高
 。

The temperature is very high today.

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Wēn温
shì室
lǐ里
de的
zhí植
wù物
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

The plants in the greenhouse are growing very well.

3.

verb

to warm up; to heat slightly

Typically used for liquids like wine or medicine.

Bǎ把
yào药
wēn温
yī一
xià下
zài再
hē喝
 。

Warm the medicine a bit before drinking it.

Gǔ古
rén人
hē喝
jiǔ酒
qián前
zǒng总
yào要
xiān先
wēn温
jiǔ酒
 。

Ancient people always warmed the wine before drinking.

4.

adjective

mild; gentle; kind

Describes personality, manner, or climate.

Tā他
de的
xìng性
gé格
hěn很
wēn温
hé和
 。

His personality is very gentle.

Tā她
shuō说
huà话
hěn很
wēn温
róu柔
 。

She speaks very softly and gently.

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Tā他
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
wēn温
wén文
ěr尔
yǎ雅
 。

He appears gentle and refined.

Zhè这
lǐ里
qì气
hòu候
wēn温
hé和
 ,
sì四
jì季
rú如
chūn春
 。

The climate here is mild, like spring all year round.

5.

verb

to review; to revise

formal

Used in compounds like 温习.

Míng明
tiān天
yào要
kǎo考
shì试
 ,
jīn今
wǎn晚
děi得
wēn温
xí习
gōng功
kè课
 。

There is an exam tomorrow, so I need to review my lessons tonight.

Kǒng孔
zǐ子
shuō说
 :
wēn温
gù故
ér而
zhī知
xīn新
 。

Confucius said: Review the old and know the new.

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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
wēn温
shū书
zhǔn准
bèi备
gāo高
kǎo考
 。

He is reviewing his books preparing for the college entrance exam.

6.

noun

surname Wen

proper_noun

A Chinese family name.

Wēn温
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Wen is my teacher.

Wēn温
Jiā家
Bǎo宝
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
qián前
zǒng总
lǐ理
 。

Wen Jiabao is a former Premier of China.