wan1溫温
Jyutpingwan1
Yalewān
Definition
Warm or mild; to revise or review; temperature.
- warm; mild; tepid
- to revise; to review
- temperature
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How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of temperature, this character is the standard term for studying or reviewing material before an exam. It implies a process of refreshing one's memory rather than learning something brand new. When referring to the weather or a person's temperament, it conveys a sense of pleasant mildness.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 熱, which refers to high heat or hot temperatures. Use 溫 when describing something that is comfortably warm or tepid, whereas 熱 is for things that are hot to the touch or spicy.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
