Chinese word

升温

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng wēn

Meaning

  • verbwarm up

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 关系升温guān xì shēng wēn

    relationship warms up

  • 气氛升温qì fēn shēng wēn

    atmosphere heats up

  • 舆论升温yú lùn shēng wēn

    public opinion heats up

Similar words

变暖biàn nuǎn: Describes becoming warmer, especially when referring to weather, seasons, or general temperatures.
回暖huí nuǎn: Describes becoming warm again after a cold period, especially in weather or seasons.
回升huí shēng: Describes a number or situation rising again after falling.
升高shēng gāo: Describes temperature or degree becoming higher.

Definition in Chinese

表示某物的温度、气氛或热度逐渐上升，可指实际变暖，也常比喻讨论、市场、关系等变得更热、更活跃。biǎo shì mǒu wù de wēn dù qì fēn huò rè dù zhú jiàn shàng shēng kě zhǐ shí jì biàn nuǎn yě cháng bǐ yù tǎo lùn shì chǎng guān xì děng biàn de gèng rè gèng huó yuè

Word origin

升温 (shēngwēn, "to warm up") combines 升 (shēng, "rise") + 温 (wēn, "warmth"), linking upward movement with increasing warmth and extending physical warming to relationships and activity.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • heat upverb

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