冷热

冷熱

lěngrè

noun #35,832

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

这台空调可以调节冷热。

Zhè tái kōngtiáo kěyǐ tiáojié lěngrè.

This air conditioner can adjust the temperature.

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.

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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