炎热 (yán rè) — blistering hot; scorching hot (weather or climate)

Definition

炎热 describes hot weather or climate, stronger than 热. Unlike 闷热, it emphasizes intense heat (often dry); 闷热 focuses on humid, stuffy air.

adjective
blistering hotscorching hot (weather or climate)

Examples

  • 炎热
    Zhè ge chéng shì de xià tiān shí fēn yán rè.
    The summer in this city is extremely hot.
  • 炎热
    yán rè De qì hòu ràng rén bù xiǎng chū mén.
    The scorching weather makes people not want to go out.
  • 炎热
    Zài yán rè de shā mò lǐ, shuǐ fēi cháng zhòng yào.
    In the scorching hot desert, water is very important.

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