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Definitions

  1. 1. to warm up
  2. 2. to heat up
  3. 3. hot (of weather)
  4. 4. heat
  5. 5. fervent

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Words Containing 热

热风枪
rè fēng qiāng

heat gun

黄热病
huáng rè bìng

yellow fever

热核
rè hé

thermonuclear

基孔肯雅热
jī kǒng kěn yǎ rè

chikungunya fever

高热量
gāo rè liàng

high calorie (foodstuff)

炽热
chì rè

red-hot

热食
rè shí

hot food

隔热
gé rè

to insulate thermally

高热
gāo rè

a fever

热键
rè jiàn

hotkey

热带鱼
rè dài yú

tropical fish

生炒热卖
shēng chǎo rè mài

to sell while it's still hot (idiom); fig. in a great hurry to publish or sell (and no time to improve the product)

炭疽热
tàn jū rè

anthrax

猩红热
xīng hóng rè

scarlet fever

热词
rè cí

buzzword

胃灼热
wèi zhuó rè

heartburn

吃屎都赶不上热乎的
chī shǐ dōu gǎn bu shàng rè hu de

fig. (of a person) too slow

暑热
shǔ rè

hot (summer) weather

蒸发热
zhēng fā rè

latent heat of evaporation

热血沸腾
rè xuè fèi téng

to be fired up (idiom)

热蓬蓬
rè péng péng

steaming (hot)

热传导
rè chuán dǎo

heat transfer

炒热气氛
chǎo rè qì fēn

to liven up the atmosphere

黄热病毒
huáng rè bìng dú

yellow fever virus

无线热点
wú xiàn rè diǎn

Wi-Fi hotspot

冷热度数
lěng rè dù shù

temperature (esp. of medical patient)

热销
rè xiāo

to sell well

热点
rè diǎn

hot spot

炽热火山云
chì rè huǒ shān yún

nuée ardente

热岛效应
rè dǎo xiào yìng

urban heat island effect

热带
rè dài

the tropics

热带风暴
rè dài fēng bào

tropical storm

文化热
wén huà rè

cultural fever

热诚
rè chéng

devotion

热爱
rè ài

to love ardently

热值
rè zhí

calorific value

热恋
rè liàn

to fall head over heels in love

电热毯
diàn rè tǎn

electric blanket

潜热
qián rè

latent heat

热射病
rè shè bìng

heatstroke

热痉挛
rè jìng luán

heat cramps

热红酒
rè hóng jiǔ

mulled wine

热肠
rè cháng

warmhearted

热土
rè tǔ

homeland

热乎乎
rè hū hū

warm; (of food) piping hot

余热
yú rè

residual heat; surplus heat; waste heat

热火朝天
rè huǒ cháo tiān

in full swing (idiom)

满腔热忱
mǎn qiāng rè chén

full of enthusiasm

加热
jiā rè

to heat

热力学温标
rè lì xué wēn biāo

thermodynamic temperature scale (in degrees Kelvin, measured above absolute zero)

水深火热
shuǐ shēn huǒ rè

deep water and scorching fire

生热
shēng rè

to generate heat

热插拔
rè chā bá

hot swapping

内行看门道,外行看热闹
nèi háng kàn mén dao , wài háng kàn rè nao

while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show

热源
rè yuán

heat source

受热
shòu rè

heated

热比亚·卡德尔
rè bǐ yà · kǎ dé ěr

Rebiya Kadeer or Rabiye Qadir (1947-), Uighur businesswoman and activist, imprisoned 1999-2005, then president of the World Uighur Congress

隔热材料
gé rè cái liào

insulation

酷热
kù rè

torrid heat

散热器
sàn rè qì

radiator (for heating a room)

冷热病
lěng rè bìng

malaria

热炒热卖
rè chǎo rè mài

lit. to sell hot food freshly cooked; fig. to teach what one has just learned

衰变热
shuāi biàn rè

decay heat

热能
rè néng

heat energy

热层
rè céng

thermosphere

热情
rè qíng

cordial

热尔韦
rè ěr wéi

Gervais (name)

白热
bái rè

white heat

布热津斯基
bù rè jīn sī jī

Brzezinski (name)

热情款待
rè qíng kuǎn dài

to provide warm hospitality

热那亚
rè nà yà

Genoa

热敷布
rè fū bù

hot compress

普尔热瓦尔斯基
pǔ ěr rè wǎ ěr sī jī

Nikolai Mikhailovich Przevalski (1839-1888), Russian explorer who made four expeditions to Central Asian from 1870

狂热
kuáng rè

zealotry

绝热
jué rè

to insulate thermally

枯草热
kū cǎo rè

hay fever

眼热
yǎn rè

to covet

地热
dì rè

geothermal

温热
wēn rè

tepid

剃头挑子一头热
tì tóu tiāo zi yī tóu rè

lit. only one end of the barber's pole is hot (idiom)

热缩管
rè suō guǎn

heat shrink tubing (aka heatshrink) (shrinkable plastic tube used to insulate wires)

骨痛热症
gǔ tòng rè zhèng

Dengue fever

热帖
rè tiě

hot thread (in an Internet forum)

热度
rè dù

level of heat

放热反应
fàng rè fǎn yìng

exothermic reaction

过热
guò rè

too hot

热钱
rè qián

hot money, money flowing from one currency to another in the hope of quick profit

冷嘲热讽
lěng cháo rè fěng

frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule

均热
jūn rè

to heat evenly (e.g. in smelting metal)

发热
fā rè

to have a high temperature

登革热
dēng gé rè

dengue fever

热比娅
rè bǐ yà

Rabiye or Rebiya (name)

热卖品
rè mài pǐn

hot-selling property

热浪
rè làng

heat wave

热补
rè bǔ

hot patching (of insulating material in a furnace)

热河
rè hé

Rehe, Qing dynasty province abolished in 1955 and divided among Hebei, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia

亲热
qīn rè

affectionate; intimate; warmhearted

地热电站
dì rè diàn zhàn

geothermal electric power station

热乎
rè hu

warm

七日热
qī rì rè

leptospirosis

热门
rè mén

popular; hot; in vogue

热锅上的蚂蚁
rè guō shang de mǎ yǐ

(like) a cat on a hot tin roof

花粉热
huā fěn rè

hay fever

心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu

hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)

趁热打铁
chèn rè dǎ tiě

to strike while the iron is hot

贮热
zhù rè

to conserve heat

热对流
rè duì liú

heat convection

发热伴血小板减少综合征
fā rè bàn xuè xiǎo bǎn jiǎn shǎo zōng hé zhēng

severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS)

热带雨林
rè dài yǔ lín

tropical rain forest

鹦鹉热
yīng wǔ rè

psittacosis

打得火热
dǎ de huǒ rè

(idiom) to be on very good terms with each other

弛张热
chí zhāng rè

remittent fever

比热
bǐ rè

specific heat

热气
rè qì

steam

火热
huǒ rè

fiery

解热
jiě rè

to relieve fever

热成层
rè chéng céng

thermosphere

热力学
rè lì xué

thermodynamics

热血
rè xuè

hot blood

炒热
chǎo rè

to raise prices by speculation

闷热
mēn rè

sultry

热得快
rè de kuài

immersion heater

热茶
rè chá

hot tea

潮热
cháo rè

hot flush

电热壶
diàn rè hú

electric kettle

热连球菌
rè lián qiú jūn

Streptococcus thermophilus

炙热
zhì rè

extremely hot (weather)

产褥热
chǎn rù rè

postnatal fever

热比亚
rè bǐ yà

Rabiye or Rebiya (name)

热闹
rè nao

bustling with noise and excitement

散热膏
sàn rè gāo

thermal grease

热泪
rè lèi

hot tears

热电偶
rè diàn ǒu

thermocouple

热捧
rè pěng

a craze

热饮
rè yǐn

hot drink

导热膏
dǎo rè gāo

thermal grease

热烫
rè tàng

to burn

热烈
rè liè

enthusiastic

退热
tuì rè

to reduce fever

绝热漆
jué rè qī

heat-resistant paint

热心肠
rè xīn cháng

warmhearted; willing to help others

萨拉热窝
sà lā rè wō

Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina

白蛉热
bái líng rè

sandfly fever

兔热病
tù rè bìng

tularemia

热腾腾
rè téng téng

steaming hot

犬瘟热
quǎn wēn rè

canine distemper (mammalian disease caused by Canine morbillivirus)

英语热
yīng yǔ rè

English language fan

裂谷热病毒
liè gǔ rè bìng dú

Rift Valley fever virus

出血性登革热
chū xuè xìng dēng gé rè

dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)

热比娅·卡德尔
rè bǐ yà · kǎ dé ěr

Rebiya Kadeer or Rabiye Qadir (1947-), Uighur businesswoman and activist, imprisoned 1999-2005, then president of the World Uighur Congress

热机
rè jī

heat engine

白热化
bái rè huà

to turn white-hot

扑热息痛
pū rè xī tòng

paracetamol (loanword)

上热搜
shàng rè sōu

(Internet) (of a search query) to be trending

热卖
rè mài

to sell strongly; to be in great demand

热核聚变反应
rè hé jù biàn fǎn yìng

thermonuclear fusion reaction

热气球
rè qì qiú

hot air balloon

风湿热
fēng shī rè

rheumatic fever

热水澡
rè shuǐ zǎo

hot bath or shower

大热
dà rè

great heat

暴热
bào rè

to trend

老婆孩子热炕头
lǎo pó hái zi rè kàng tou

wife, kids and a warm bed (idiom)

热裤
rè kù

hot pants

阿不来提·阿不都热西提
ā bù lái tí · ā bù dū rè xī tí

Abdulahat Abdurixit (1942-), PRC engineer and politician, chairman of Xinjiang autonomous region 1994-2003, in 2003 vice-chair of 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

慢热型
màn rè xíng

slow to get started

蹭热度
cèng rè dù

(coll.) (often derog.) to piggyback on (sb's) popularity

热心
rè xīn

enthusiastic; ardent; zealous

热潮
rè cháo

upsurge

看热闹
kàn rè nao

to enjoy watching a bustling scene

回归热
huí guī rè

recurring fever

散热
sàn rè

to dissipate heat

斑疹热
bān zhěn rè

spotted fever

热门货
rè mén huò

goods in great demand

酿热物
niàng rè wù

biological fuel (such as horse dung)

打铁趁热
dǎ tiě chèn rè

strike the iron while it's hot (idiom)

清热
qīng rè

to alleviate fever (medicine)

耐热
nài rè

heat resistant

热带地区
rè dài dì qū

the tropics

地热能
dì rè néng

geothermal energy

忽冷忽热
hū lěng hū rè

(of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate

出血热
chū xuè rè

hemorrhagic fever

热核反应堆
rè hé fǎn yìng duī

thermal reactor

热身
rè shēn

to warm up (sports)

热脸贴冷屁股
rè liǎn tiē lěng pì gu

to be snubbed despite showing good intentions

散热片
sàn rè piàn

heat sink

热水
rè shuǐ

hot water

热电
rè diàn

pyroelectric

热狗
rè gǒu

hot dog (loanword)

电热
diàn rè

electrical heating

热水器
rè shuǐ qì

water heater

热导
rè dǎo

thermal conduction

热电厂
rè diàn chǎng

thermoelectric power plant

热水瓶
rè shuǐ píng

thermos bottle

传热学
zhuàn rè xué

theory of heat

炎热
yán rè

blistering hot

热敏
rè mǐn

heat-sensitive

热播剧
rè bō jù

popular show (on TV or other media)

亚热带
yà rè dài

subtropical (zone or climate)

慢热
màn rè

slow to heat up

伴热
bàn rè

steam or heat tracing

热水袋
rè shuǐ dài

hot-water bottle

酒酣耳热
jiǔ hān ěr rè

tipsy and merry (idiom)

热敷
rè fū

to apply a hot compress

热解
rè jiě

thermal cleavage (i.e. sth splits when heated)

低热
dī rè

a low fever (up to 38°C)

原始热带雨林
yuán shǐ rè dài yǔ lín

virgin tropical rainforest

热播
rè bō

to broadcast (or be broadcast) to an enthusiastic audience; to broadcast (or be broadcast) and get high ratings

导热性
dǎo rè xìng

heat conduction

战壕热
zhàn háo rè

trench fever

灼热
zhuó rè

burning hot; scorching

热泪盈眶
rè lèi yíng kuàng

eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)

里约热内卢
lǐ yuē rè nèi lú

Rio de Janeiro

热剌剌
rè là là

smartingly painful

热议
rè yì

to discuss passionately

热释光
rè shì guāng

thermoluminescence

热处理
rè chǔ lǐ

hot treatment (e.g. of metal)

热望
rè wàng

to aspire

预热
yù rè

to preheat

供热
gōng rè

heating (for a building)

热忱
rè chén

zeal

三分钟热度
sān fēn zhōng rè dù

brief period of enthusiasm

热气腾腾
rè qì téng téng

piping hot

热干面
rè gān miàn

hot dry noodles

副热带
fù rè dài

subtropical (zone or climate)

热病
rè bìng

fever

热力学温度
rè lì xué wēn dù

thermodynamic temperature (temperature above absolute zero)

核热
hé rè

nuclear heat

旅游热点
lǚ yóu rè diǎn

a hot tourist attraction

传热
chuán rè

to transmit heat

热量
rè liàng

heat

热衷
rè zhōng

to feel strongly about

知冷知热
zhī lěng zhī rè

to be very considerate

热动平衡
rè dòng píng héng

thermodynamic equilibrium

炙手可热
zhì shǒu kě rè

lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)

五讲四美三热爱
wǔ jiǎng sì měi sān rè ài

the five emphases, four beauties and three loves (PRC policy introduced in 1981, including emphasis on manners, beauty of language and love of socialism)

热辐射
rè fú shè

thermal radiation

热香饼
rè xiāng bǐng

pancake

热脉冲
rè mài chōng

thermal pulse

热线
rè xiàn

hotline (communications link)

高热病
gāo rè bìng

fever

热中子
rè zhōng zǐ

thermal neutron

热焓
rè hán

enthalpy

吸热
xī rè

heat absorption

热切
rè qiè

fervent

地热发电厂
dì rè fā diàn chǎng

geothermal electric power station

固体热容激光器
gù tǐ rè róng jī guāng qì

solid state hot condensed laser (SSHCL)

换热器
huàn rè qì

heat exchanger

新热带界
xīn rè dài jiè

Neotropic (ecozone)

热导率
rè dǎo lǜ

thermal conductivity

热容
rè róng

thermal capacity

热函
rè hán

enthalpy

热络
rè luò

intimate

热情洋溢
rè qíng yáng yì

brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth

波状热
bō zhuàng rè

undulant fever

热力
rè lì

heat

地热资源
dì rè zī yuán

geothermal resources

热核武器
rè hé wǔ qì

fusion weapon

热量单位
rè liàng dān wèi

thermal unit

凑热闹
còu rè nao

to join in the fun

典型登革热
diǎn xíng dēng gé rè

dengue fever

热身赛
rè shēn sài

exhibition game

热搜
rè sōu

(Internet) popular search query

总热值
zǒng rè zhí

gross calorific value

热昏
rè hūn

to be overcome by the heat