热 rè hot
hot; warm-hearted; popular
How to remember 热: 执 hold on to + 灬 fire = hot. At camp the boy tries to hold on to his metal skewer over the fire, then drops it yelling "Ouch, too hot!"
Component breakdown
热 = 执 hold on to + 灬 fire
- 执 hold on to
- 灬 fire
At camp the boy tries to hold on to his metal skewer over the fire, then drops it yelling "Ouch, too hot!"
How it is used
- Literally 'hot' (temperature) - 天很热 (tiān hěn rè) the weather is hot, 加热 (jiārè) to heat up.
- Figuratively it's warmth of feeling and popularity: 热情 (rèqíng) warm/enthusiastic, 热爱 (rè'ài) love passionately, 热门 (rèmén) popular/in-demand.
- 热闹 (rènao) means lively/bustling - a positive buzz of activity, said of streets, parties, markets.
Words with 热
- 热情rèqíngenthusiasticHSK 3
- 热闹rènaobustlingHSK 4
- 加热jiārèto heatHSK 5
- 热心rèxīnenthusiasticHSK 5
- 热烈rèlièenthusiasticHSK 5
- 热爱rè’àito love ardentlyHSK 5
- 热量rèliàngheatHSK 5
- 炎热yánrèblistering hotHSK 6
- 热度rèdùlevel of heatHSK 6
- 热水器rèshuǐqìwater heaterHSK 6
- 热点rèdiǎnhot spotHSK 6
- 热线rèxiànhotline (communications link)HSK 6
- 热议rèyìto discuss passionatelyHSK 6
- 热门rèménpopularHSK 6
- 亲热qīnrèaffectionateHSK 7
- 发热fārèto have a high temperatureHSK 7
- 火热huǒrèfieryHSK 7
- 热带rèdàithe tropicsHSK 7
- 忽冷忽热hūlěng-hūrènow hot, now coldHSK 8
- 灼热zhuórèburning hotHSK 9
- 热泪盈眶rèlèi-yíngkuàngeyes brimming with tears of excitementHSK 9
- 热潮rècháowave of enthusiasmHSK 9
- 热腾腾rèténgténgsteaming hotHSK 9
- 热衷rèzhōngto feel strongly aboutHSK 9
- 热销rèxiāoto sell wellHSK 9
- 狂热kuángrèzealotryHSK 9
- 闷热mēnrèsultryHSK 9
Example sentences
- 今天太热了！ Jīntiān tài rè le!It's so hot today!
- 天气太热，他们出了很多汗。 Tiānqì tài rè, tāmen chūle hěn duō hàn.It's too hot, and they have been sweating a lot.
- 她们看的故事书很热门。 Tāmen kàn de gùshishū hěn rèmén.The story books they read are very popular.
- 这里的人民很热情。 Zhèli de rénmín hěn rèqíng.The people here are very enthusiastic.