温室

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 冬天人们在温室里种菜。▶ —
   In winter people grow vegetables in greenhouses.
2. 温室效应让地球越来越热。▶ —
   The greenhouse effect makes the Earth hotter and hotter.

Collocations

Mnemonic

温 wēn "warm" + 室 shì "room": a room kept warm, i.e. a greenhouse. Covers both the glass house for plants and 温室效应 (the greenhouse effect). The 温 is the same as in 温暖 (wēnnuǎn, warm) and 温度 (wēndù, temperature).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 温室 mean?

   • a greenhouse (warm room)
   • a bathroom
   • a classroom
   • a refrigerator