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.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.