变暖

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 全球变暖威胁着极地冰川。▶ —
   Global warming threatens the polar glaciers.
2. 气温变暖使冰雪融化。▶ —
   Warming temperatures melt ice and snow.

Collocations

Mnemonic

变 biàn "to change" + 暖 nuǎn "warm": to turn warm, i.e. warming (of the climate). Korean renders it as "warming". It refers especially to 全球变暖 (global warming), the long-term rise in Earth’s average temperature (全球变暖 global warming, 变暖趋势 a warming trend). It is the core aspect of 气候变化 and is directly linked to the 温室效应 (greenhouse effect). 变 means "to change" (变化, 改变); 暖 means "warm" (温暖, 暖气). The opposite direction is 变冷 (cooling).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 全球变暖 mean?

   • global warming: Earth’s average temperature rising
   • the Earth cooling
   • heavy rainfall
   • stronger winds