Chinese word

加热

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā rè

Meaning

  • verbheat up

Example

请把汤加热一下再吃。qǐng bǎ tāng jiā rè yí xià zài chī

Please heat up the soup a little before eating.

Illustration for 加热 (heat up)

More examples

太阳能可以加热水。tài yáng néng ké yǐ jiā rè shuǐ

Solar energy can heat water.

Core concept

Heat moves into an object for a short time, making it warmer while its basic form stays the same.

Common phrases

  • 用微波炉加热yòng wēi bō lú jiā rè

    heat in a microwave

  • 加热水jiā rè shuǐ

    heat water

  • 加热到一定温度jiā rè dào yí dìng wēn dù

    heat to a certain temperature

Similar words

加温jiā wēn: Add heat to make an object or room warmer.
烧热shāo rè: Apply strong heat for a short time to make something hot.
温热wēn rè: Apply a little heat to make something mildly warm rather than hot.

Definition in Chinese

使物体的温度提高并变暖，侧重于向物体加入热量的动作，通常指短时处理以恢复或保持温度而不改变物质形态。shǐ wù tǐ de wēn dù tí gāo bìng biàn nuǎn cè zhòng yú xiàng wù tǐ jiā rù rè liàng de dòng zuò tōng cháng zhǐ duǎn shí chú lǐ yǐ huī fù huò bǎo chí wēn dù ér bù gǎi biàn wù zhì xíng tài

Word origin

加热 (jiārè, "heat up") joins 加 (jiā, "add") and 热 (rè, "heat") to name the action of putting heat into an object.

Usage tips

  • In everyday instructions, the object of this verb is often food or a drink that is already prepared, which distinguishes a quick temperature adjustment from making a dish from raw ingredients.

Other meanings

  • warmverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 加热器jiā rè qìheaternoun
  • 加热炉jiā rè lúheating furnacenoun

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