Usage note
暖和表示不冷，感觉舒服。
nuǎn huo biǎo shì bù lěng， gǎn jué shū fú。
Warm means not cold and feels comfortable.
Context note
暖和常出现在天气、衣服和房间里。
nuǎn huo cháng chū xiàn zài tiān qì 、 yī fu hé fáng jiān lǐ。
Warm often appears with weather, clothes, and rooms.
5 examples
今天很暖和。
jīn tiān hěn nuǎn huo。
It is very warm today.
屋里很暖和。
wū lǐ hěn nuǎn huo。
The room is warm.
穿厚衣服很暖和。
chuān hòu yī fu hěn nuǎn huo。
Wearing thick clothes is warm.
这里很暖和。
zhè lǐ hěn nuǎn huo。
It is warm here.
春天很暖和。
chūn tiān hěn nuǎn huo。
Spring is warm.
5 mini stories
天气暖和了，大家都想出去走走。
tiān qì nuǎn huo le， dà jiā dōu xiǎng chū qù zǒu zǒu。
The weather got warmer, and everyone wanted to go for a walk.
妈妈说房间里很暖和，不用再加衣服。
mā ma shuō fáng jiān lǐ hěn nuǎn huo， bú yòng zài jiā yī fu。
Mom said the room is warm, so no need to add more clothes.
这件毛衣穿起来很暖和。
zhè jiàn máo yī chuān qǐ lái hěn nuǎn huo。
This sweater is warm to wear.
春天来了，空气也变得暖和。
chūn tiān lái le， kōng qì yě biàn de nuǎn huo。
Spring has come, and the air has become warm too.
坐在太阳下面，感觉很暖和。
zuò zài tài yáng xià miàn， gǎn jué hěn nuǎn huo。
Sitting under the sun feels very warm.
Mini dialogue
春天来了
A
今天天气怎么样？
Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng?
How is the weather today?
B
很暖和，我们可以出去玩。
Hěn nuǎnhuo, wǒmen kěyǐ chūqù wán.
It's very warm, we can go out to play.
穿什么衣服
A
外面暖和吗？
Wàimiàn nuǎnhuo ma?
Is it warm outside?
B
很暖和，穿一件外套就够了。
Hěn nuǎnhuo, chuān yī jiàn wàitào jiù gòu le.
It's very warm, just wearing one jacket is enough.
Related words and contrasts
similar
温暖
wēn nuǎn
warm (more formal)
温暖 also means warm, but is often used in writing or to describe feelings.
contrast
凉快
liáng kuai
cool and comfortable
暖和 is warm, 凉快 is pleasantly cool. Both describe nice weather.
opposite
冷
lěng
cold
冷 means cold, the opposite of 暖和 (warm).