暖烘烘

nuǎnhōnghōng

adjective HSK 7 #63,117

Meanings

1 nice and warm; toasty
2 warm and cozy

Characters

intensifier suggesting warmth radiating

暖 (warm) + reduplicated 烘 (to bake/warm) creates a vivid ABB adjective describing enveloping warmth.

Examples

屋子里暖烘烘的，真舒服。

Wūzi lǐ nuǎnhōnghōng de, zhēn shūfu.

The room is nice and toasty, really comfortable.

阳光照在身上暖烘烘的。

Yángguāng zhào zài shēnshang nuǎnhōnghōng de.

The sunlight shining on my body feels warm and cozy.

Tips

grammar

暖烘烘 follows the ABB adjective pattern common in Chinese: 热乎乎 (warm), 冷冰冰 (ice cold), 甜蜜蜜 (sweet). The BB reduplication adds vividness and sensory feeling.

Stroke Order

暖 nuǎn

烘 hōng