How to say “hotly debate” in Chinese

热议
rèyì

hotly debate

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Talking and arguing”

“Hotly debate” in Chinese is 热议, rè yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

热议 is read rè yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

rè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
yì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

热
rè — hot

At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.

议
yì — discuss

On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 义 yì hints at the sound.

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 “热议”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 热议. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这个话题在网上引发了热议。zhègehuàtízàiwǎngshangyǐnfālerèyìThis topic sparked heated debate online.

More words from the lesson “Discussing and asking for opinions”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “hotly debate” in Chinese?

“Hotly debate” in Chinese is 热议, pinyin rèyì.

What does 热议 mean?

热议 (rèyì) means “hotly debate”.

How do you write 热议?

热议 is 2 characters: 热 (rè) — hot; 议 (yì) — discuss. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 热议?

热议 is read rèyì. Tones: rè — fourth tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“hotly debate” in the lesson “Discussing and asking for opinions”

This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. 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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