Chinese word

畏热

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi rè

Meaning

  • adjectivesensitive to heat

Example

夏天畏热的人常常开空调。xià tiān wèi rè de rén cháng cháng kāi kōng tiáo

People who are sensitive to heat often turn on the air conditioning in summer.

Illustration for 畏热 (sensitive to heat)

More examples

妹妹挺畏热的，出门总带把小伞。mèi mèi tǐng wèi rè de chū mén zǒng dài bǎ xiáo sǎn

My younger sister is quite sensitive to heat and always carries a small umbrella when she goes out.

Core concept

A person pulls away from high temperatures because heat feels hard to tolerate.

Common phrases

  • 不太畏热bú tài wèi rè

    not very sensitive to heat

  • 挺畏热的tǐng wèi rè de

    quite sensitive to heat

  • 有点畏热yóu diǎn wèi rè

    somewhat sensitive to heat

Similar words

怕热pà rè: Disliking hot places or high temperatures and preferring cool surroundings.
不耐热bú nài rè: Having little ability to tolerate high temperatures and being easily affected by heat.

Definition in Chinese

害怕或不耐受高温，遇到炎热环境容易感到不舒服并想避开。hài pà huò bú nài shòu gāo wēn yù dào yán rè huán jìng róng yì gǎn dào bù shū fú bìng xiǎng bì kāi

Word origin

畏 (wèi, "fear or shrink from") + 热 (rè, "heat") forms a word for reacting to heat with discomfort and avoidance.

Usage tips

  • This adjective usually describes a recurring physical tendency, not only a reaction to one unusually hot day.

Other meanings

  • someone who feels hot easilynoun

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