How to say “heat up” in Chinese
heat up
“Heat up” in Chinese is 加热, jiā rè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
加热 is read jiā rè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
力 “strength” and 口 “mouth”.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “加热”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 加热. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请帮我把盒饭加热一下qǐngbāngwǒbǎhéfànjiārèyíxiàCould you heat up my boxed lunch, please?
- 金属加热后体积会变大jīnshǔjiārèhòutǐjīhuìbiàndàWhen heated, metal expands in volume.
More words from the lesson “To go and for dessert”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “heat up” in Chinese?
“Heat up” in Chinese is 加热, pinyin jiārè.
What does 加热 mean?
加热 (jiārè) means “heat up”.
How do you write 加热?
加热 is 2 characters: 加 (jiā) — add; 热 (rè) — hot. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 加热?
加热 is read jiārè. Tones: jiā — first tone, rè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“heat up” in the lesson “To go and for dessert”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free