炽热 (chì rè) — red-hot; blazing; scorching hot; passionate (of emotions, love, etc.)
Definition
炽热 (chìrè) is a literary adjective for extreme heat or intense emotion, stronger and more formal than 炎热 (yánrè), which is the neutral word for hot weather. The figurative 'passionate' sense is common in writing.
adjective
red-hotblazingscorching hotpassionate (of emotions, love, etc.)
Examples
- ，炽热。Xià tiān de shā mò, chì rè de shā zi ràng rén wú fǎ xíng zǒu.In the summer desert, the scorching hot sand makes it impossible to walk.
- 炽热。Tā duì yì shù yǒu zhe chì rè de zhuī qiú.He has a passionate pursuit of art.
- 炽热。Nà chì rè de gǎn qíng ràng rén gǎn dòng.That passionate emotion moved people.
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