取暖

qǔnuǎn
verb HSK 7 #13,666

Meanings

  1. 1 to warm oneself; to get warm

Characters

Literally 'to obtain warmth.'

Examples

Dàjiā wéi zài huǒlú páng qǔnuǎn.
Everyone gathered around the stove to warm up.
Běifāng dōngtiān kào nuǎnqì qǔnuǎn.
In the north, people rely on central heating to keep warm in winter.
Bàotuán qǔnuǎn
Huddling together for warmth — sticking together in hard times.

Tips

culture
取暖 (bàotuán qǔnuǎn, 'huddle together for warmth') is a popular idiom in business/finance news, describing companies or people banding together to survive tough times. Originally from animals huddling in the cold.

Stroke Order

nuǎn