Chinese word

温泉

Pronunciation

Pinyinwēn quán

Meaning

  • nounhot spring

Example

我们周末去温泉吧。wǒ men zhōu mò qù wēn quán ba

Let's go to the hot springs this weekend.

Illustration for 温泉 (hot spring)

More examples

那家温泉酒店的服务很好。nà jiā wēn quán jiǔ diàn de fú wù hěn hǎo

The service at that hot spring hotel is very good.

Core concept

Naturally heated water that rises from underground and becomes a place for bathing and rest.

Common phrases

  • 泡温泉pào wēn quán

    soak in hot springs

  • 温泉酒店wēn quán jiǔ diàn

    hot spring hotel

  • 温泉度假wēn quán dù jià

    hot spring vacation

Similar words

泉quán: Naturally flowing water that rises from underground.
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐ: Mineral-rich underground water, usually bottled for drinking.
温泉地wēn quán dì: An area or tourist destination with hot springs.
温泉旅馆wēn quán lǘ guǎn: An inn or hotel that offers hot-spring bathing and lodging.

Definition in Chinese

从地下涌出的天然温热泉水，常含矿物质，供人洗浴、休养或治疗。cóng dì xià yǒng chū de tiān rán wēn rè quán shuǐ cháng hán kuàng wù zhì gōng rén xǐ yù xiū yǎng huò zhì liáo

Word origin

温 (wēn, "warm") + 泉 (quán, "spring") forms a direct compound for a spring whose water is naturally warm.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can name the bathing destination as well as the natural water, so context shows whether it refers to a site or its water.

Opposites

  • 冷泉lěng quáncold springnoun

Related words

  • 温泉地wēn quán dìhot spring resortnoun
  • 温泉浴场wēn quán yù chǎnghot spring bathhousenoun

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