Definition
发热 (fā rè) is broader than 发烧 (fā shāo): it can mean 'to have a fever' (more formal/medical) or 'to emit heat' for machines/objects, and appears in the phrase 头脑发热 'to get hot-headed'. 发烧 is the everyday spoken word for a person's fever.
verb
to have a fever (of a person)to emit heatto get hot (of a machine or object)(figurative, in 头脑发热) to get excited or lose one's cool
Examples
- 发热，。Tā fā rè le, tǐwēn sānshíbā dù.He has a fever; his temperature is 38 degrees.
- 发热，。Diànnǎo yòng jiǔ le huì fā rè, zuì hǎo guānjī xiūxi yíxià.If you use the computer for a long time, it will heat up; it's best to shut it down and let it rest.
- 发热，。Yù dào shìqing bié tóunǎo fā rè, xiān lěngjìng fēnxī.When something happens, don't get hot-headed; first analyze it calmly.
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