炽热

Traditional (Taiwan): 熾熱

chìrè ㄔˋ ㄖㄜˋ

    • red-hot
    • glowing
    • blazing
    • passionate

      fig.

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 灼热 zhuórè
    • 天气灼热 the weather is scorching
  • 炙热 zhìrè
    • 炙热的阳光 scorching sunlight
    • 炙热的情感 fiery emotion

Antonyms 反义词

  • 冰冷 bīnglěng
    • 冰冷的墙壁 an icy wall
    • 态度冰冷 a cold attitude

Telling them apart

炽热 can describe high temperature and can also figuratively describe intense feelings or atmosphere. 灼热 is generally limited to high temperature, though it is sometimes used of a burning gaze.

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