Chinese word

保温

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo wēn

Meaning

  • verbkeep warm

Example

请把汤保温一下，别凉了。qǐng bǎ tāng bǎo wēn yí xià bié liáng le

Please keep the soup warm so it does not get cold.

Illustration for 保温 (keep warm)

More examples

他把汤放进保温瓶里，这样可以保温很久。tā bǎ tāng fàng jìn bǎo wēn píng lǐ zhè yàng ké yǐ bǎo wēn hěn jiǔ

He put the soup in a thermos so it can stay warm for a long time.

Core concept

Holding warmth in instead of letting it escape, so food, liquid, a room, or a container stays warm.

Common phrases

  • 给汤保温一下gěi tāng bǎo wēn yí xià

    keep the soup warm for a bit

  • 做好保温zuò hǎo bǎo wēn

    keep warm properly

  • 把食物保温好bǎ shí wù bǎo wēn hǎo

    keep the food properly warm

Similar words

保暖báo nuǎn: Maintaining warmth for the body or a room through clothing, heating, or insulation.
加热jiā rè: Heating something to increase its temperature, often with a stove, fire, or microwave.
加温jiā wēn: Warming an object or space by raising its temperature a little.
暖和nuǎn huo: Making something pleasantly warm and reducing the feeling of cold.

Definition in Chinese

保持物体或空间温度不大幅下降的行为或特性，常用于液体、食物或建筑的保温措施。bǎo chí wù tǐ huò kōng jiān wēn dù bú dà fú xià jiàng de xíng wéi huò tè xìng cháng yòng yú yè tǐ shí wù huò jiàn zhù de bǎo wēn cuò shī

Word origin

保 (bǎo, "protect or preserve") + 温 (wēn, "warm") forms a direct expression for preserving warmth.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe a container's or building's performance as well as an action, so it appears in product descriptions and discussions of materials.

Other meanings

  • insulationnoun
  • heat retentionnoun

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