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问寒问热 — “To inquire about someone's well-being with deep concern”

问寒问热 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inquire about someone's well-being with deep concern”. To show solicitude and care for someone's daily life and health. Literally, “ask about cold, ask about heat”.

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问寒问热 Pronunciation and Pinyin

问寒问热 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
问
wèn6ask, inquire, question
寒
hán12cold, poor, disheartened
问
wèn6ask, inquire, question
热
rè10hot, heat, fever, popular

Example Sentence with 问寒问热

每次去奶奶家,她总要问寒问热,生怕我吃不饱穿不暖。
Every time I visit my grandmother, she always inquires about my well-being with great care, worried that I might not be eating or dressing warmly enough.

Idioms Related to 问寒问热

Synonyms of 问寒问热

  • wèn问hán寒wèn问nuǎn暖inquire about someone's well-being with meticulous care

More idioms starting with 问

  • wèn问yī一dá答shí十highly knowledgeable and articulate
  • wèn问shí十dào道bǎi百very knowledgeable and articulate
  • wèn问tiān天mǎi买guà卦seek divine guidance
  • wèn问ān安shì视qǐn寝inquire about parents' well-being morning and night
  • wèn问ān安shì视shàn膳daily filial devotion to parents
  • wèn问guān官dá答huā花give an irrelevant answer
  • wèn问qǐn寝shì视shàn膳diligently attend to parents' well-being
  • wèn问xīn心wú无kuì愧to have a clear conscience
  • wèn问xīn心yǒu有kuì愧to have a guilty conscience
  • wèn问liǔ柳xún寻huā花visit brothels
  • wèn问liǔ柳píng评huā花frequent brothels and visit prostitutes

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What does 问寒问热 mean?

问寒问热 (wèn hán wèn rè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inquire about someone's well-being with deep concern”.

How do you pronounce 问寒问热?

问寒问热 is pronounced wèn hán wèn rè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 问寒问热 literally mean?

Literally, 问寒问热 means “ask about cold, ask about heat”. It is used to mean “to inquire about someone's well-being with deep concern”.

What is the Chinese definition of 问寒问热?

经常询问别人的生活情况,形容十分关切

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