Writing
热 (rè) — how to say "hot" in Chinese
热
Hot, to heat
adjective
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
热水
rè shuǐ
hot water
热茶
rè chá
hot tea
Examples
今天天气很热，我想喝水。
Today the weather is very hot, I want to drink water.
我很热
I am hot.
Mnemonic
[rè-] Rex the dog felt chilly and decided to heat things up by sketching the character 热 on the ground. 🔥 He donned a vibrant red scarf resembling a flame, running around joyfully, as if spreading warmth and the word "hot" everywhere he went.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "hot" in Chinese?
"hot" in Chinese is 热 (rè).
热 meaning in English
热 (rè) means "Hot, to heat".
Hot in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced rè (written as re). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hot" in Chinese characters?
It is written 热 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 热?
热 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 热
越来越 — more and more
越来越 (yuè lái yuè) + Adj.
得多 / 多了 — much more
Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + Adj. + 得多 (de duō) / 多了 (duō le)
死了 — negative adjectives with “-死了”
Adj. + 死了 (sǐle)
得不得了 — extremely, unbearably
Adj. + 得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo)
趁 — while, taking advantage of
趁 (chèn) + Opportunity / Time, Main Clause
不 — neither… nor… pattern
不 (bù) + A + 不 (bù) + B