热浪 (rè làng) — heat wave (period of excessively hot weather)

Definition

Examples

• 今年夏天，热浪席卷了整个城市。
  Jīn nián xià tiān, rè làng xí juǎn le zhěng gè chéng shì.
  This summer, a heat wave swept across the entire city.
• 气象局提醒大家注意热浪来袭。
  Qì xiàng jú tí xǐng dà jiā zhù yì rè làng lái xí.
  The weather bureau reminds everyone to beware of the approaching heat wave.
• 热浪导致用电量急剧上升。
  rè làng Dǎo zhì yòng diàn liàng jí jù shàng shēng.
  The heat wave caused a sharp rise in electricity usage.