Chinese word

热带

Pronunciation

Pinyinrè dài

Meaning

  • nountropics

Example

我们住在热带地区。wǒ men zhù zài rè dài dì qū

We live in the tropics.

Illustration for 热带 (tropics)

More examples

许多动植物只在热带雨林中生长。xǔ duō dòng zhí wù zhǐ zài rè dài yǔ lín zhōng shēng zhǎng

Many plants and animals grow only in tropical rainforests.

Core concept

A warm planetary belt that circles the equator and has less seasonal contrast than regions farther north or south.

Common phrases

  • 热带地区rè dài dì qū

    tropical area

  • 热带气候rè dài qì hòu

    tropical climate

  • 热带雨林rè dài yǔ lín

    tropical rainforest

Similar words

温带wēn dài: A climate region marked by four distinct seasons and seasonal shifts in weather.
寒带hán dài: A cold climate region with very low average temperatures and frequent ice and snow.
赤道chì dào: An imaginary zero-degree latitude line used as a reference for location on Earth.
热带雨林rè dài yǔ lín: A hot, rainy region covered by dense evergreen forest.

Definition in Chinese

位于赤道两侧、年平均气温高且季节温差小的气候带或所在地区。wèi yú chì dào liǎng cè nián píng jūn qì wēn gāo qiě jì jié wēn chā xiǎo de qì hòu dài huò suǒ zài dì qū

Word origin

热 (rè, "hot") + 带 (dài, "belt") forms a compound meaning a heat-marked belt around the Earth.

Usage tips

  • The climate zone is not defined by rain alone, so tropical deserts and high mountain areas can also belong to it.

Other meanings

  • tropicaladjective

Opposites

  • 温带wēn dàitemperate zonenoun
  • 寒带hán dàipolar zonenoun

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