Chinese word

隔热

Pronunciation

Pinyingé rè

Meaning

  • verbkeep out heat

Example

这扇窗户能隔热，房间不会太热。zhè shàn chuāng hù néng gé rè fáng jiān bú huì tài rè

This window can keep out heat, so the room does not get too hot.

Illustration for 隔热 (keep out heat)

More examples

这台热水器外壳有隔热层，摸起来不烫。zhè tái rè shuǐ qì wài ké yǒu gé rè céng mō qǐ lái bú tàng

This water heater's outer shell has a thermal insulation layer, so it does not feel hot to the touch.

Core concept

A barrier keeps heat from crossing into the protected space or object.

Common phrases

  • 隔热效果gé rè xiào guǒ

    thermal insulation effect

  • 起到隔热作用qǐ dào gé rè zuò yòng

    provide heat insulation

  • 隔热玻璃gé rè bō lí

    thermal-insulation glass

Similar words

保温bǎo wēn: Keeps heat inside so a space or object remains warm or keeps its temperature.
遮阳zhē yáng: Provides shade from sunlight and its heat so a place or object stays cooler.

Definition in Chinese

通过设置隔离层或采用反射/低导热材料，阻止或减弱热量传递，使被保护对象不易被外界热源加热。tōng guò shè zhì gé lí céng huò cǎi yòng fǎn shè dī dǎo rè cái liào zú zhǐ huò jiǎn ruò rè liàng chuán dì shǐ bèi bǎo hù duì xiàng bú yì bèi wài jiè rè yuán jiā rè

Word origin

隔热 (gérè, "keep out heat") combines 隔 (gé, "separate") + 热 (rè, "heat"), naming the act of putting distance or a barrier between something and heat.

Usage tips

  • For everyday descriptions, the word focuses on a material or feature's heat-blocking function rather than on the process of heating itself.

Other meanings

  • insulateverb

Opposites

  • 传热chuán rètransfer heatverb

Related words

  • 隔热性能gé rè xìng néngthermal insulation performancenoun
  • 隔热处理gé rè chú lǐthermal insulation treatmentnoun
  • 隔热膜gé rè móthermal insulation filmnoun

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