冷热

冷熱

lěngrè

noun #35,832

Meanings

1 temperature, hot and cold
2 (figurative) shifts in attitude, enthusiasm, market sentiment

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他对人的冷热变化很大。

Tā duì rén de lěngrè biànhuà hěn dà.

His warmth toward people swings a lot.

HSK 5

这台空调可以调节冷热。

Zhè tái kōngtiáo kěyǐ tiáojié lěngrè.

This air conditioner can adjust the temperature.

Tips

grammar

Antonym-compound. Concrete sense: temperature. Figurative sense: warmth/coolness of attitude, often in the phrase 冷热不均 ('hot in some spots, cold in others' - uneven interest or demand).

Stroke Order

冷 lěng

热 rè