冬暖夏凉
dōng nuǎn xià liáng
warm in winter and cool in summer
Character by character
冬dōng
winter
winter
暖nuǎn
warm
warm
夏xià
summer
summer
凉liáng
cool
cool
Example
老房子的墙特别厚，住在里面冬暖夏凉。
The old house has very thick walls, so it is warm in winter and cool in summer.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Said of houses, cave dwellings, cellars and climates; the classic praise for the 窑洞 cave homes of the Loess Plateau. As a predicate it needs no 很.
Learn this in Lesson 143 · HSK 7–9: 去哪儿避暑 (Escaping the summer heat)
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