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    Expressing "tropical" with 热带 (rèdài)

    Description & Modification
    Location & Position

    Structure

    热带 + Noun

    Explanation

    热带 (rèdài) means "tropical" and refers to the warm climate zone near the equator. It is frequently used in compounds like 热带风暴 (tropical storm) or 热带雨林 (tropical rainforest). The word functions as an attributive modifier placed directly before the noun it describes.

    Examples

    • 热带雨林里有很多珍稀的动物和植物。

      Rèdài yǔlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhēnxī de dòngwù hé zhíwù.

      Tropical rainforests are home to many rare animals and plants.

    • 这个热带水果在北方很少见到。

      Zhè ge rèdài shuǐguǒ zài běifāng hěn shǎo jiàn dào.

      This tropical fruit is rarely seen in the north.

    • 热带风暴预计明天到达沿海地区。

      Rèdài fēngbào yùjì míngtiān dàodá yánhǎi dìqū.

      The tropical storm is expected to reach the coastal areas tomorrow.

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