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“warm up” in Chinese

Chinese

Also热身 (rè shēn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng wēn

Example

我们之间的关系开始升温了。wǒ men zhī jiān de guān xì kāi shǐ shēng wēn le

Our relationship is starting to warm up.

Illustration for 升温 (warm up)

How to say “warm up” in Chinese

“Warm up” in Chinese is 升温 (shēng wēn).

Heat or liveliness steadily rising from a lower level to a higher one.

Full entry for 升温: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 升温

房地产市场出现升温的迹象。fáng dì chǎn shì chǎng chū xiàn shēng wēn de jì xiàng

There are signs that the real estate market is warming up.

Tips for using 升温

  • The verb often appears without a direct object, and 起来 (qǐlái, "begin to") can show that the change is starting.

Other Chinese words for “warm up”

他每次跑步前都会热身。tā měi cì pǎo bù qián dū huì rè shēn

He always warms up before running.

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