温热 (wēn rè) — warm, tepid
Definition
A compound adjective for mildly warm, between cool and hot (lukewarm, tepid). More neutral than 炎热 ('scorching hot') and gentler than 温暖 ('warm and comforting') — focuses on temperature, not feeling.
adjective
warmtepid
Examples
- 温热，。Zhè bēi shuǐ hái shì wēn rè de, kě yǐ hē.This cup of water is still warm; you can drink it.
- 温热。Tā xǐ huan hē wēn rè de niú nǎi.He likes to drink warm milk.
- 温热。Tiān qì jiàn jiàn biàn de wēn rè qǐ lái.The weather gradually became warm.
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