Chinese word

灼热

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuó rè

Meaning

  • adjectivescorching

Example

今天的天气灼热，我都没睡好。jīn tiān de tiān qì zhuó rè wǒ dōu méi shuì hǎo

Today's weather was scorching, so I couldn't sleep well.

Illustration for 灼热 (scorching)

More examples

午后，灼热的阳光让人直流汗。wǔ hòu zhuó rè de yáng guāng ràng rén zhí liú hàn

In the afternoon, the scorching sunlight made people sweat continuously.

Core concept

Heat so intense that the body or surroundings feel as if fire is searing them.

Common phrases

  • 灼热 的阳光zhuó rè de yáng guāng

    scorching sunlight

  • 感到灼热gǎn dào zhuó rè

    feel the scorching heat

  • 灼热 的沙漠zhuó rè de shā mò

    scorching desert

Similar words

炎热yán rè: Very hot weather resulting from high air temperatures and strong sunshine.
酷热kù rè: Extreme, lasting heat that causes great discomfort.

Definition in Chinese

形容温度极高，像被火烤着或令人感觉烧灼般难受。xíng róng wēn dù jí gāo xiàng bèi huó kǎo zhe huò lìng rén gǎn jué shāo zhuó bān nán shòu

Word origin

灼热 (zhuórè, "scorching heat") combines 灼 (zhuó, "burn or sear") with 热 (rè, "hot"), presenting extreme heat as something that sears like fire.

Usage tips

  • For ordinary conversation, 很热 (hěn rè, "very hot") is the simple choice; 灼热 (zhuórè, "scorching") gives descriptions of sunlight, weather, or bodily sensations a burning quality.

Other meanings

  • very hotadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 灼热感zhuó rè gǎnsensation of intense heatnoun

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