# 取暖 (qǔnuǎn): to warm oneself | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/qunuan-8751
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-8751
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:52:52.393Z
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Learn 取暖 (qǔnuǎn), HSK 7-9: to warm oneself; to get warm. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 取暖

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qǔnuǎn

to warm oneself; to get warm

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

qǔnuǎn

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## Example sentence

冬天山里很冷，他们只能靠篝火取暖。

Dōngtiān shān lǐ hěn lěng, tāmen zhǐ néng kào gōuhuǒ qǔnuǎn.

It was very cold in the mountains in winter, so they could only warm themselves by the bonfire.

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