加温 (jiā wēn) — to raise the temperature (literal); to strengthen, intensify, reinforce (figurative)
Definition
加温 (jiā wēn) literally means to raise the temperature (heat something up), but it is also widely used figuratively to mean 'intensify or reinforce' a situation, like 加热. Distinguish from 加热, which focuses on making something physically hot for use.
verb
to raise the temperature (literal)to strengthenintensifyreinforce (figurative)
Examples
- ，加温。Tiān lěng le, xū yào gěi fáng jiān jiā wēn.It's cold, we need to heat up the room.
- ，。Wǒ yǐ jīng jiā guò wēn le, shuǐ kuài kāi le.I've already heated it; the water is almost boiling.
- 加温。Zhè zhǒng cuò shī kě yǐ gěi shì chǎng jìng zhēng jiā wēn.This kind of measure can intensify market competition.
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