暖和

• 拼音: nuǎn huo
• 汉字拆解: 暖 = 日 (sun) + 爰 (phonetic), meaning warm; 和 = 禾 (grain) + 口 (mouth), here read as neutral-tone suffix adding softness

含义

Warm; pleasantly warm. Describes a comfortable warmth, not hot.

Used for weather, rooms, clothing, and anything that feels comfortably warm. Different from 热 (hot) — 暖和 implies pleasant, cosy warmth. Very common in daily conversation, especially when discussing weather and seasons. Can also be used as a verb: 暖和暖和 (to warm oneself up). The 和 is pronounced with a neutral tone.

例句

1. 今天天气很暖和，可以出去走走。
2. 坐在火炉旁边，身上暖和极了。
3. 这件毛衣穿起来又软又暖和。

用法指南

语境: weather, daily life, clothing

语气: cosy

正确说法

• 春天到了，天气暖和多了。(Spring has come and the weather is much warmer.)
• 快进来暖和暖和。(Come in quickly and warm up.)

错误说法

• 夏天太暖和了。(Don't use 暖和 for summer heat — it implies pleasant warmth, not oppressive heat. Use 热 for hot weather.)

起源与历史

暖 = 日 (sun) + 爰 (phonetic, related to pulling/warmth), meaning warm from the sun; 和 adds a soft, pleasant quality to the warmth.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal