暖和 nuǎn huo warm / nice and warm syn 暖流 nuǎn liú warm current / (fig.) warm feeling 暖洋洋 nuǎn yáng yáng warm / comfortably warm syn 热乎乎 熱乎乎 rè hū hū warm / (of food) piping hot / (fig.) roused to warm feelings syn 温 溫 wēn warm / lukewarm / to warm up / (bound form) temperature / (bound form) mild / soft / tender / to review (a lesson etc) / (TCM) fever / epidemic / pestilence (old variant of 瘟[wen1]) syn 暖调 暖調 nuǎn diào warm tone / warm color 暖阁 暖閣 nuǎn gé warm room / warm partition of a room 温酒 溫酒 wēn jiǔ to warm up wine / wine served warm, generally referring to Chinese wine such as 黃酒|黄酒[huang2jiu3] or 白酒[bai2jiu3] 回暖 huí nuǎn (of the weather) to warm up again 热 熱 rè to warm up / to heat up / hot (of weather) / heat / fervent syn 乍暖还寒 乍暖還寒 zhà nuǎn - huán hán (idiom) (of early spring weather) alternating between warm and cold 回南天 huí nán tiān weather phenomenon characterized by condensation of warm moist air on cool surfaces during the transition from winter to spring in Southern China 风调雨顺 風調雨順 fēng tiáo yǔ shùn favorable weather (idiom) / good weather for crops syn 惊喜 驚喜 jīng xǐ nice surprise / to be pleasantly surprised syn 愉快 yú kuài cheerful / cheerily / delightful / pleasant / pleasantly / pleasing / happy / delighted syn 凉快 涼快 liáng kuai nice and cold / pleasantly cool syn 春风满面 春風滿面 chūn fēng mǎn miàn pleasantly smiling / radiant with happiness syn 惊喜若狂 驚喜若狂 jīng xǐ ruò kuáng pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom) / capering madly with joy / to express boundless pleasure 蘧然 qú rán (literary) to be pleasantly surprised 软和 軟和 ruǎn huo (coll.) pleasantly soft / comfy / (of words) gentle / soothing syn 温暖 溫暖 wēn nuǎn warm syn 温馨 溫馨 wēn xīn comfort / soft and fragrant / warm syn 热烈 熱烈 rè liè enthusiastic / ardent / warm syn 热血 熱血 rè xuè hot blood / warm-blooded (animal) / endothermic (physiology) syn 暖气 暖氣 nuǎn qì central heating / heater / warm air syn 保暖 bǎo nuǎn to keep warm 热身 熱身 rè shēn to warm up (sports) / (fig.) to prepare / to get in condition 取暖 qǔ nuǎn to warm oneself (by a fire etc) syn 温热 溫熱 wēn rè tepid / to warm up (food etc) 热身赛 熱身賽 rè shēn sài warm-up match / a friendly 晒太阳 曬太陽 shài tài yáng to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc) / to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 融融 róng róng in harmony / happy / warm relations syn 温饱 溫飽 wēn bǎo to have enough food and warm clothes / adequately provided syn 黄酒 黃酒 huáng jiǔ "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm) syn 预热 預熱 yù rè to preheat / (fig.) to warm up / to prepare for 变暖 變暖 biàn nuǎn to become warm 和煦 hé xù warm / genial syn 暖风 暖風 nuǎn fēng warm breeze syn 御寒 禦寒 yù hán to defend against the cold / to keep warm 慈母 cí mǔ warm, caring mother syn 热络 熱絡 rè luò intimate / friendly / warm / active / lively (interaction, participation etc) 暖色 nuǎn sè warm color (arch.) / esp. yellow, orange or red 热乎 熱乎 rè hu warm / hot / affectionate / ardent syn 温厚 溫厚 wēn hòu good-natured / warm and generous / gentle syn 融和 róng hé warm / agreeable 烤火 kǎo huǒ to warm oneself at a fire 暖烘烘 nuǎn hōng hōng nice and warm / cozy / heartwarming syn 温良 溫良 wēn liáng warm and kind 温煦 溫煦 wēn xù warm syn 坐冷板凳 zuò lěng bǎn dèng to hold an inconsequential job / to receive a cold reception / to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience / to be out in the cold / to be sidelined / to warm the bench / to cool one's heels syn 暖 煗 nuǎn variant of 暖[nuan3], warm syn 烤 kǎo to roast / to grill / to broil / to bake / to toast (bread) / to warm oneself by a fire syn 熏 薰 xūn fragrance / warm / to educate / variant of 熏[xun1] / to smoke / to fumigate 筛 篩 shāi (bound form) a sieve / to sieve / to sift / to filter / to eliminate through selection / to warm a pot of rice wine (over a fire or in hot water) / to pour (wine or tea) / (dialect) to strike (a gong) syn 熹 xī bright / warm syn 暄 xuān genial and warm syn 煦 xù balmy / nicely warm / cozy / Taiwan pr. [xu3] syn 焐 wù to warm sth up syn 燠 yù warm syn 襛 nóng bright light / warm dress 风和日暄 風和日暄 fēng hé rì xuān gentle wind and warm sunshine (idiom) 煖 nuǎn variant of 暖 / warm / to heat / genial 燖 xún warm up (food) 热心的 熱心的 rè xīn de warm 煻 táng to warm / to toast 窝心 窩心 wō xīn aggrieved / dejected / (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc / to feel gratified / to feel warm inside syn 沃姆斯普林斯 wò mǔ sī pǔ lín sī Warm 昫 xù variant of 煦[xu4] / balmy / nicely warm / cozy 冷气衫 冷氣衫 lěng qì shān warm clothes such as padded jacket to be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong) 制服呢 zhì fú ní (textiles) uniform coating / durable, warm fabric used for uniforms 向火 xiàng huǒ to warm oneself facing the fire 暄腾 暄騰 xuān teng soft and warm (of bread) 暑温 暑溫 shǔ wēn summer-warm disease (TCM) 暖融融 nuǎn róng róng comfortably warm / cozy syn 泡澡 pào zǎo to bathe / to immerse oneself in a warm bath 温乎 溫乎 wēn hu warm / lukewarm 温血 溫血 wēn xuè warm blooded (animal) 煗 nuǎn variant of 暖, warm 煦暖 xù nuǎn to warm / warming 煦煦 xù xù kind / gracious / benevolent / warm and fine / balmy 熏风 熏風 xūn fēng warm south wind syn 熏风徐来 熏風徐來 xūn fēng xú lái a warm southerly breeze is always gentle (idiom) 老婆孩子热炕头 老婆孩子熱炕頭 lǎo pó hái zi rè kàng tou wife, kids and a warm bed (idiom) / the simple and good life 风和日暖 風和日暖 fēng hé rì nuǎn gentle wind and warm sunshine (idiom) syn 黁 nún warm and fragrant 热情款待 熱情款待 rè qíng kuǎn dài to provide warm hospitality 春江水暖鸭先知 春江水暖鴨先知 chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom) / fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows 热脸贴冷屁股 熱臉貼冷屁股 rè liǎn tiē lěng pì gu to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom) / to be snubbed despite showing good intentions 暖锋 暖鋒 nuǎn fēng warm front (meteorology) 驱寒 驅寒 qū hán to warm oneself / to expel the cold (TCM) 𬩽 鄩 xún surname Xun / place name / Taiwan pr. [Xin2] / warm up (food) / bind / silkcords 傲娇 傲嬌 ào jiāo (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 吃屎都赶不上热乎的 吃屎都趕不上熱乎的 chī shǐ dōu gǎn bu shàng rè hu de lit. if you were eating warm shit, it'd be stone cold by the time you finished it (idiom) / fig. (of a person) too slow / can't keep up 搏感情 bó gǎn qíng (Tw) to build up a rapport / to cultivate a warm relationship (from Taiwanese 跋感情, Tai-lo pr. [pua̍h-kám-tsîng]) 制热 製熱 zhì rè to produce heat (to warm up a room etc) 天气 天氣 tiān qì weather syn 风云 風雲 fēng yún weather / unstable situation syn 气象 氣象 qì xiàng meteorological condition / weather / meteorology / atmosphere / ambience / scene syn 天色 tiān sè color of the sky / time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky / weather 