热带 (rè dài) — the tropics (the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn); (attributive) tropical
Definition
热 means hot, so 热带 is the hot climate zone near the equator. Contrast with 温带 (temperate zone) — cooler, with distinct seasons.
noun
the tropics (the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn)(attributive) tropical
Examples
- 热带。Wǒ míng nián xiǎng qù rè dài lǚ yóu.I want to travel to the tropics next year.
- 热带。rè dài Dì qū yǒu hěn duō wǒ men méi jiàn guò de zhí wù.The tropics have many plants we haven't seen before.
- 热带。Zhè lǐ de rè dài qì hòu ràng wǒ hěn bù xí guàn.The tropical climate here makes me very uncomfortable.
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