Chinese
Meaning: hot; heat; to heat up
Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb, Noun

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Handwriting

熱
热

Example sentences

The weather is very hot today.
今天比昨天熱。
今天比昨天热。
Today is hotter than yesterday.
今年的天氣很熱。
今年的天气很热。
The weather this year is very hot.
請坐,喝杯熱茶吧。
请坐,喝杯热茶吧。
Please sit down and have a cup of hot tea.
請幫我沖一杯熱茶。
请帮我冲一杯热茶。
Please help me brew a cup of hot tea.
在寒冷的冬天,喝一杯熱茶感覺很溫暖。
在寒冷的冬天,喝一杯热茶感觉很温暖。
In the cold winter, drinking a cup of hot tea feels very warm.
屋裡太熱了,我們出去吧。
屋里太热了,我们出去吧。
It is too hot inside the room, let's go out.
他用雙手捧著一杯熱咖啡。
他用双手捧著一杯热咖啡。
He held a cup of hot coffee with both hands.
臺灣的南部天氣很熱。
台湾的南部天气很热。
The weather in the southern part of Taiwan is very hot.
我喜歡在早餐時喝一杯熱牛奶。
我喜欢在早餐时喝一杯热牛奶。
I like to drink a glass of hot milk at breakfast.

Usage Notes

Can describe temperature, enthusiasm, or popularity.

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