How to say “hot” in Chinese
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“Hot” in Chinese is 热, rè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
热 is read rè. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “热”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 热. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天不冷也不热jīntiānbùlěng,yěbúrèToday it's neither cold nor hot.
- 太热了开空调吧tàirèle,kāikōngtiáobaIt's too hot, let's turn on the AC.
- 今天热得很。jīntiānrèdehěnIt's very hot today.
- 秋天不冷也不热qiūtiānbùlěngyěbúrèAutumn is neither cold nor hot.
- 这儿一年四季都很热。zhèryìniánsìjìdōuhěnrèIt's hot here all year round.
- 这儿的夏天这么热，你受得了吗？zhèrdexiàtiānzhèmerè,nǐshòudeliǎomaSummers here are so hot — can you stand it?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What's the weather like?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hot” in Chinese?
“Hot” in Chinese is 热, pinyin rè.
What does 热 mean?
热 (rè) means “hot”.
How do you write 热?
热 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 热?
热 is read rè. Tones: rè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hot” in the lesson “What's the weather like?”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. 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.
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