温室

溫室
wēnshì
noun HSK 7-9 #13,701

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 greenhouse
  2. 2 hothouse

Examples

HSK 5
Wēnshì lǐ zhòng le hěnduō shūcài.
Many vegetables are grown in the greenhouse.
HSK 5
Wēnshì qìtǐ shì quánqiú biànnuǎn de zhǔyào yuányīn.
Greenhouse gases are the main cause of global warming.

Tips

usage
温室 appears in the important compound 温室效应 (greenhouse effect) and 温室气体 (greenhouse gases). Figuratively, 温室里的花朵 describes someone sheltered from hardship.

Stroke Order

wēn
shì