Chinese word

暖心

Pronunciation

Pinyinnuǎn xīn

Meaning

  • adjectiveheartwarming

Example

你的话很暖心。nǐ de huà hěn nuǎn xīn

Your words are very heartwarming.

Illustration for 暖心 (heartwarming)

More examples

看到他真诚的道歉，大家都觉得很暖心。kàn dào tā zhēn chéng de dào qiàn dà jiā dōu jué de hěn nuǎn xīn

Seeing his sincere apology, everyone found it heartwarming.

Core concept

A warm emotional response stirred by something kind, reassuring, or considerate.

Common phrases

  • 让人暖心ràng rén nuǎn xīn

    heartwarming

  • 暖心的故事nuǎn xīn de gù shì

    heartwarming story

  • 暖心的笑容nuǎn xīn de xiào róng

    heartwarming smile

Similar words

温暖wēn nuǎn: Describes a warm, soothing feeling or atmosphere that brings emotional calm.
贴心tiē xīn: Describes thoughtful care that notices and meets another person's small needs.
亲切qīn qiè: Describes a kind, friendly manner or way of speaking that feels approachable.

Definition in Chinese

用于描述一句话、一个举动或一个场景触动情感，使人感到心里温暖。yòng yú miáo shù yí jù huà yí gè jǔ dòng huò yí gè cháng jǐng chù dòng qíng gǎn shǐ rén gǎn dào xīn lǐ wēn nuǎn

Word origin

The compound 暖心 (nuǎnxīn, "heart-warming") joins 暖 (nuǎn, "warm") with 心 (xīn, "heart") to frame kindness as warmth felt inside rather than as physical heat.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this adjective readily praises the emotional effect of another person's words or actions, not only an entire story or event.

Other meanings

  • comfortingadjective
  • warmadjective

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