暖和 nuǎn huo
“warm; nice and warm”
adjective, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
暖和 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1540: 暖和 nuǎnhuo — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形、动). PDF page 118
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 暖和
暖和 describes pleasant, mild warmth — weather, a room, or clothing that feels comfortably warm rather than hot. It is an adjective used with 很 or 越来越, and 暖和了 often marks a change (spring arriving, a room warming up). It can also be a verb meaning 'to warm up', often repeated as 暖和暖和.
例句Example sentences
- 春天到了，天气越来越暖和了。chūn tiān dào le, tiān qì yuè lái yuè nuǎn huo le.Spring is here, and the weather is getting warmer and warmer.
- 屋里很暖和，你把外套脱了吧。wū lǐ hěn nuǎn huo, nǐ bǎ wài tào tuō le ba.It's nice and warm inside, so take off your coat.
- 外面太冷了，快进来暖和暖和吧。wài miàn tài lěng le, kuài jìn lái nuǎn huo nuǎn huo ba.It's too cold outside — come in and warm up.
易混词Easily confused
暖和vs热
热 means hot (high temperature); 暖和 means pleasantly mild or comfortably warm, so 夏天很暖和 is wrong — use 夏天很热.