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冷暖

lěngnuǎn
noun #55,235

Meanings

  1. 1 cold and warmth (changes in temperature)
  2. 2 well-being (figurative)
  3. 3 the ups and downs of life

Examples

天气冷暖变化无常，注意添衣。
Tiānqì lěngnuǎn biànhuà wúcháng, zhùyì tiān yī.
The weather swings between cold and warm — remember to layer up.
他时刻关心着群众的冷暖。
Tā shíkè guānxīn zhe qúnzhòng de lěngnuǎn.
He was constantly concerned with the people's well-being.

Tips

usage
Literal sense (temperature) is concrete; the figurative sense — 'someone's well-being / life's vicissitudes' — appears in fixed expressions like 关心冷暖 (care for someone's welfare) and 人间冷暖 (the warmth and coldness of human life).

Stroke Order

冷 lěng
暖 nuǎn