炎热 (yán rè) — blistering hot; scorching hot (weather or climate)
Definition
炎热 describes hot weather or climate, stronger than 热. Unlike 闷热, it emphasizes intense heat (often dry); 闷热 focuses on humid, stuffy air.
adjective
blistering hotscorching hot (weather or climate)
Examples
- 炎热。Zhè ge chéng shì de xià tiān shí fēn yán rè.The summer in this city is extremely hot.
- 炎热。yán rè De qì hòu ràng rén bù xiǎng chū mén.The scorching weather makes people not want to go out.
- 炎热，。Zài yán rè de shā mò lǐ, shuǐ fēi cháng zhòng yào.In the scorching hot desert, water is very important.
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