暖流 (nuǎn liú) — (noun) warm current (in oceanography); (noun) a warm feeling, a surge of warmth (emotional)
Definition
Literally 'warm current,' with two senses: an oceanographic warm current (vs 寒流 cold current) and a figurative 'surge of warmth' in the heart from something touching.
noun
warm current (in oceanography)a warm feelinga surge of warmth (emotional)
Measure word · 股
Examples
- 暖流。Rì běn nuǎn liú shǐ zhè yí dài dōng tiān bǐ jiào nuǎn huo.The Japan Warm Current makes winters in this area relatively mild.
- ，暖流。Tīng dào tā de huà, wǒ xīn lǐ yǒng qǐ yì gǔ nuǎn liú.Hearing her words, a warm current surged in my heart.
- ，暖流。Hán liú guò hòu, nuǎn liú kāi shǐ yǐng xiǎng yán hǎi dì qū.After the cold current passed, the warm current began to affect the coastal areas.
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