热切 (rè qiè) — fervent, earnest | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

热切 describes intense, eager feeling — stronger and more emotional than 热情, focused on the inner wish rather than outward enthusiasm.

adjective

ferventearnest

热切。
Tā rè qiè de xī wàng zhè cì néng chéng gōng.
He fervently hopes to succeed this time.
热切。
Guān zhòng men yòng rè qiè de mù guāng kàn zhe wǔ tái.
The audience watched the stage with earnest eyes.
热切。
Tā duì yì shù yǒu zhe rè qiè de zhuī qiú.
She has a fervent pursuit of art.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

热 fervent and 切 eager combine to express intense earnestness.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 熱; 热 is its simplified writing.

埶灬熱

Meaning part形符xíngfú

灬Written in full as火huǒfire

Sound part声符shēngfú

埶

埶yì熱rè

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 熱 pairs 埶 with 火 (written as 灬) to show heat, while 埶 gives a sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

七刀切

Meaning part形符xíngfú

刀刀dāoknife

Sound part声符shēngfú

七

七qī切qiè

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 切, the 刀 (knife) part is joined to 七, which gives the sound.

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