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取暖
qǔ nuǎn
Meaning
- to warm oneself (by a fire, heater etc)
Definition
获取温暖，通常通过加热或靠近热源来抵御寒冷。
To get warm, usually by heating or staying near a heat source to resist cold.
Usage
常用于描述在寒冷环境中通过物理方式（如暖气、火炉、晒太阳等）提高体温或环境温度的行为。
Often used to describe the act of raising body or ambient temperature through physical means (such as heating, stoves, sunbathing, etc.) in cold environments.
Examples
- 1 冬天到了，人们喜欢在屋里取暖。 (In winter, people like to warm themselves indoors.)
- 2 他们围坐在火炉边取暖，聊着家常。 (They sat around the stove to keep warm, chatting about daily life.)
- 3 在寒冷的户外，运动是取暖的好方法。 (In cold outdoors, exercise is a good way to get warm.)
- 4 小猫蜷缩在暖气旁取暖。 (The kitten curls up next to the radiator to keep warm.)
- 5 南方没有暖气，人们用电暖器取暖。 (In the south, there is no central heating, so people use electric heaters to warm up.)
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