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Expressing 'hot' with 热 (rè)
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Structure
Subject + 很 + 热
Explanation
热 (rè) means 'hot' and is used to describe high temperature in weather, food, or objects. It functions as an adjective and is commonly modified by degree adverbs like 很 (very). For example, 天气很热 means 'the weather is very hot.'
Examples
今天太热了，我们去游泳吧。
Jīntiān tài rè le, wǒmen qù yóuyǒng ba.
It's too hot today; let's go swimming.
汤还很热，小心别烫到嘴。
Tāng hái hěn rè, xiǎoxīn bié tàng dào zuǐ.
The soup is still very hot; be careful not to burn your mouth.
北京的夏天又热又闷，让人受不了。
Běijīng de xiàtiān yòu rè yòu mēn, ràng rén shòu bù liǎo.
Summers in Beijing are both hot and humid, making it unbearable.