wù
焐
warm by contact; heat up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to warm something cold by contact with something hot; to heat up by contact
Commonly used for warming drinks, body parts, or bedding by direct contact with a warm object. Often reduplicated as 焐一焐.
Zhè这
jiǔ酒
tài太
liáng凉
le了
，
wù焐
yī一
wù焐
zài再
hē喝
。
The wine is too cold; warm it up before drinking.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
rè热
shuǐ水
dài袋
wù焐
shǒu手
。
Grandma uses a hot water bottle to warm her hands.
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Shuì睡
jiào觉
qián前
xiān先
bǎ把
bèi被
wō窝
wù焐
rè热
。
Warm up the bedding before going to sleep.
Bǎ把
lěng冷
fàn饭
fàng放
zài在
guō锅
lǐ里
wù焐
yī一
xià下
。
Put the cold rice in the pot to warm it up.