Definition

Examples

• 烤蛋糕之前，先把烤箱预热十分钟。
  Kǎo dàngāo zhīqián, xiān bǎ kǎoxiāng yù rè shí fēnzhōng.
  Before baking the cake, preheat the oven for ten minutes.
• 冬天开车前最好让发动机预热一下。
  Dōngtiān kāichē qián zuìhǎo ràng fādòngjī yù rè yíxià.
  In winter, it's best to let the engine preheat before driving.
• 活动开始前，主持人先做了预热。
  Huódòng kāishǐ qián, zhǔchírén xiān zuò le yù rè.
  Before the event started, the host did a warm-up (preheating the audience).