灼热 (zhuó rè) — scorching hot, burning hot
Definition
A literary, intense 'scorching/burning hot' — describes physical heat (sun, metal, flame) felt directly. 炎热 is for hot weather; 火热 can also mean 'passionate'.
adjective
scorching hotburning hot
Examples
- 灼热。Xià tiān de gōng lù bèi tài yáng shài dé zhuó rè.The summer road is baked scorching hot by the sun.
- 灼热，。Tā duān qǐ zhuó rè de chá bēi, xiǎo xīn dì chuī le chuī.He picked up the scorching hot teacup and carefully blew on it.
- 灼热。Gōu huǒ de huǒ yàn sàn fā zhe zhuó rè de qì xī.The bonfire's flames emanated a scorching heat.
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