热

To warm up in Chinese: 热 (rè)

rè

to warm up

HSK 1Traditional: 熱2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to warm up
  2. 2to heat up
  3. 3hot (of weather)
  4. 4heat
  5. 5fervent

Stroke order

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热

Zhuyin

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ㄖㄜˋ

rè

ㄖ/ rㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

热

Simplified

熱

Traditional

Example sentences

See 热 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 今天很热。

    jīn tiān hěn rè。

    It is very hot today.

  • 真他妈热。

    zhēn tā mā rè。

    It's fucking hot.

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Related words

热情

rè qíng

cordial

热闹

rè nao

bustling with noise and excitement

热爱

rè ài

to love ardently

热烈

rè liè

enthusiastic

热心

rè xīn

enthusiastic

加热

jiā rè

to heat

热量

rè liàng

heat

热门

rè mén

popular

热点

rè diǎn

hot spot

热水

rè shuǐ

hot water

热线

rè xiàn

hotline (communications link)

发热

fā rè

to have a high temperature

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