Chinese word

耐热

Pronunciation

Pinyinnài rè

Meaning

  • adjectiveheat-resistant

Example

耐热的锅可以放在烤箱里。nài rè de guō ké yǐ fàng zài kǎo xiāng lǐ

A heat-resistant pot can go in the oven.

Illustration for 耐热 (heat-resistant)

More examples

这块塑料不耐热，不能放进微波炉。zhè kuài sù liào bú nài rè bù néng fàng jìn wēi bō lú

This piece of plastic is not heat-resistant and cannot go in the microwave.

Core concept

Stays stable under heat instead of warping, deteriorating, or losing its intended function.

Common phrases

  • 耐热的手套nài rè de shǒu tào

    heat-resistant gloves

  • 耐热玻璃nài rè bō lí

    heat-resistant glass

  • 耐热的盖子nài rè de gài zi

    heat-resistant lid

Similar words

耐高温nài gāo wēn: Continues to hold its shape and work properly at high temperatures.
隔热gé rè: Prevents heat from being transferred so a space or surface stays cooler.
耐火nài huǒ: Resists burning and breaking down when exposed to fire or strong heat.

Definition in Chinese

指物品在加热条件下不易变形、变质或失去功能的形容词。zhǐ wù pǐn zài jiā rè tiáo jiàn xià bú yì biàn xíng biàn zhì huò shī qù gōng néng de xíng róng cí

Word origin

耐热 (nàirè, "heat-resistant") is built from 耐 (nài, "withstand") and 热 (rè, "heat"), which directly links the word with continued performance in hot conditions.

Usage tips

  • The word describes a property of an object, so it can appear before a noun in a product description or after the noun as a predicate in a complete sentence.

Other meanings

  • heat resistancenoun

Opposites

  • 怕热pà rèheat-sensitiveadjective

Related words

  • 耐热性nài rè xìngheat resistancenoun

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