warm-hearted

IPA/ˌwɔːm ˈhɑːtɪd/
IPA/ˌwɔːrm ˈhɑːrtɪd/

warm-hearted — 形容詞

1. describes someone who is naturally kind and shows genuine care for other people'

1.形容詞B1
釋義

熱心;仁慈

性情溫暖且樂於關懷他人

describes someone who is naturally kind and shows genuine care for other people's happiness and well-being, often by helping or giving generously.

例句

Minho's warm-hearted nature made him a favorite among his coworkers.

Minho 的熱心性格讓他在同事間很受歡迎。

warm-hearted nature — common collocation for character

It was warm-hearted of Nora to babysit her friend's children for the whole weekend.

Nora 願意在整個週末幫朋友照顧小孩,真的很熱心。

it was warm-hearted of [sb] to — pattern for praising actions

常見搭配
  • warm-hearted nature
  • warm-hearted person
  • warm-hearted gesture
  • warm-hearted smile
  • warm-hearted welcome
同義詞
  • kind

    the most general word; describes a pleasant, considerate person without emphasizing active generosity

  • caring

    focuses on actively looking after others' needs, especially in personal relationships

  • compassionate

    stronger — implies understanding and sharing others' suffering, not just being friendly

  • generous

    emphasizes willingness to give money, time, or help freely

反義詞
  • cold-hearted

    the direct opposite — lacking sympathy or kindness toward others

  • unkind

    general opposite; not considerate or caring

用法筆記

Primarily describes a person's character or the actions that show this character. Not used for physical temperature — the simple adjective 'warm' covers that meaning.

常見錯誤

She has a warm-hearted.
She is warm-hearted.
warm-hearted is an adjective, not a noun, so it needs a form of 'be'.
This blanket feels warm-hearted.
This blanket feels warm.
warm-hearted only describes people or their actions, never objects or temperature.

同根字

  • warm-heartedness
    名詞C1
  • warm-heartedly
    副詞C1
  • warm
    形容詞A1

常見搭配

常用片語

  • warm-hearted of someone to
  • warm-hearted by nature

介系詞搭配