炎热

yán rè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. blistering hot
2. sizzling hot (weather)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 严寒 yán hán 严寒 yán hán severe winter freezing cold versus blistering hot: severe winter

Related words

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• 闷热 mēn rè 闷热 mēn rè sultry hot and humid, different kind of heat: sultry
• 温暖 wēn nuǎn 温暖 wēn nuǎn warm warm and pleasant, milder than scorching heat: warm

Synonyms

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• 酷热 kù rè 酷热 kù rè torrid heat both describe extremely hot weather: torrid heat

Usage notes

Collocations

炎热 is typically used for weather, while 热 can describe objects, food, or people; e.g., 水很热 not 水很炎热.

Example Sentences

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今天天气 炎热 。

Today the weather is scorching hot.

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Child Words of 炎热

• 热 热 rè: to warm up
• 炎 炎 yán: flame