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A2 adjective #2,500 le plus courant 4 min de lecture

炎热

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At the A1 level, you only need to know that '炎热' (yánrè) means 'very hot'. You might use it to describe a summer day. It is a step up from the basic word '热' (rè). Think of it as 'hot+' or 'scorching'. You will mostly see it in simple sentences like 'The weather is scorching' (天气很炎热). It helps you describe the seasons more accurately. Even at this level, remember it is for weather, not for food or drinks. If you want to say your tea is hot, stick to '热'. If you want to say the sun is burning, '炎热' is your best friend. It consists of two characters: '炎' (fire over fire) and '热' (heat). This visual of double fire helps you remember that it means extreme heat. You should practice using it with '夏天' (summer) because they are very common partners in a sentence.
For A2 learners, '炎热' is a key vocabulary item for describing environments and climates. At this stage, you should start using it to replace '很热' in your writing to sound more descriptive. For example, instead of saying '夏天很热' (Summer is very hot), you can say '炎热的夏天' (The scorching summer). This shows you understand how to use adjectives with the particle '的'. You will encounter this word in reading passages about travel or geography. It is also useful for talking about your hometown's climate. A2 students should notice that '炎热' is often used as a formal description. When you listen to a weather forecast in Chinese, you will hear this word often. It is a great word to use in the 'Speaking' part of an exam when describing a photo of a beach or a desert.
At the B1 level, you should be able to distinguish between different types of heat. '炎热' specifically refers to the high temperature caused by the sun and the atmosphere. You should begin to use it in complex sentences with conjunctions like '虽然...但是...' (Although... but...). For example: '虽然天气炎热，但他还是坚持跑步' (Although the weather was scorching, he still insisted on running). You will also find '炎热' in more formal texts, such as news reports or short stories. It is important to understand that '炎热' has a slightly literary feel compared to the colloquial '热'. At this level, you should also be aware of its common collocations, such as '炎热难耐' (unbearably scorching). This will help you express more complex feelings about the weather.
B2 learners should use '炎热' with precision in both written and spoken Chinese. You should understand its nuances compared to synonyms like '酷热' (cruel heat) or '闷热' (muggy heat). '炎热' is the standard formal term for high atmospheric temperatures. In your essays, you can use it to set the scene or describe the impact of climate change. You should also be comfortable using it in the 'Subject + 变得 + 炎热' (Subject becomes scorching) structure. Furthermore, B2 students should recognize '炎热' in metaphorical contexts, though it is primarily literal. For instance, it might describe a 'scorching' political climate in very specific literary uses, though this is rare. Focus on its role in describing the physical world with more 'flavor' than basic adjectives.
At the C1 level, '炎热' is a word you should not only know but also use to create specific atmospheres in your writing. You should understand its etymological roots—the double 'fire' in '炎'—and how that contributes to its intensity. You should be able to use it in formal reports, academic discussions about meteorology, or high-level literary analysis. At this stage, you should also be familiar with idioms and four-character expressions that include or relate to '炎热', such as '烈日炎炎' (the scorching sun shines brightly). You should be able to explain the difference between '炎热' and '燥热' (dry heat) to lower-level students, noting that '炎热' is more general while '燥热' implies a lack of moisture that causes irritability.
For C2 speakers, '炎热' is a basic building block used in sophisticated discourse. You might use it when discussing the socio-economic impacts of '炎热的气候' (scorching climates) on agricultural productivity or urban planning. You should have a mastery of its register, knowing exactly when to use it versus more poetic or more scientific terms. In classical or semi-classical contexts, you might see '炎' used alone to mean heat or inflammation, and you should be able to connect that to the modern '炎热'. Your usage should be flawless, appearing in complex rhetorical structures or as part of a nuanced description of a setting in a novel or a high-level journalistic piece. You understand that '炎热' is not just a temperature, but a condition that dictates human behavior and environmental response.
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炎热 en 30 secondes

  • 炎热 (yánrè) specifically describes scorching atmospheric heat, usually from the sun or during the peak of summer.
  • It is composed of '炎' (double fire) and '热' (heat), emphasizing its high intensity compared to '热'.
  • This word is formal and should not be used for food, drinks, or objects that are hot to the touch.
  • Commonly found in weather reports, literature, and descriptions of tropical or desert climates.

The word 炎热 (yánrè) is a powerful adjective in Chinese used to describe extreme, blistering, or scorching heat. Unlike the basic word for hot, 热 (rè), which can describe anything from a cup of tea to a warm day, 炎热 is reserved specifically for atmospheric conditions—usually the oppressive heat of the sun during the height of summer. The character 炎 (yán) itself is composed of two 'fire' (火) radicals stacked on top of each other, visually representing an intensification of heat or a flame that is burning brightly. When paired with 热 (rè), which means heat, the resulting term evokes a sense of being baked or scorched by the elements.

Visual Etymology
The top character 炎 represents a double fire, signifying inflammation or extreme temperature. The bottom character 热 includes the 'fire' radical at the bottom (灬), grounding the word in the concept of thermal energy.
Intensity Level
On a scale of 1 to 10, if '热' is a 5, '炎热' is an 8 or 9. It implies discomfort and the need for shade or cooling.
Grammatical Function
It primarily functions as an attributive adjective (炎热的夏天) or a predicate (天气非常炎热).

“在炎热的午后，街道上空无一人。” (In the scorching afternoon, the streets were empty.)

— Example of atmospheric description

“沙漠的昼间气候极其炎热。” (The daytime climate of the desert is extremely scorching.)

Using 炎热 correctly requires understanding its formal tone and its specific application to weather. It is a 'stative' adjective, meaning it describes a state of being. In Chinese grammar, it often follows intensifiers like 非常 (fēicháng), 格外 (géwài), or 极其 (jíqí). Because it is a two-syllable word, it sounds more literary and descriptive than the monosyllabic 热.

Collocation with Nouns
炎热的夏天 (Scorching summer), 炎热的天气 (Scorching weather), 炎热的太阳 (Scorching sun).
Sentence Placement
Subject + [Adverb] + 炎热. Example: 这里的气候非常炎热 (The climate here is very scorching).

“尽管天气炎热，工人们依然在户外工作。” (Despite the scorching weather, the workers continued to work outdoors.)

You are most likely to encounter 炎热 in three primary contexts: formal weather reporting, literature/essays, and travel documentaries. While people might say "太热了!" (Too hot!) in casual conversation, a news anchor would say "受副热带高压影响，我市将迎来持续的炎热天气" (Influenced by the subtropical high, our city will experience continuous scorching weather).

News & Media
Used to describe heatwaves, global warming trends, or seasonal transitions into summer.
Education
Found in primary school textbooks when describing the four seasons or the geography of Africa and Southeast Asia.

Broadcast: “预计明天最高气温将达到40度，天气极其炎热，请市民做好防暑降温工作。”

The most frequent error for learners is over-extending the use of 炎热 to non-weather contexts. Because English uses 'hot' for everything from spicy food to high-voltage wires, learners often misapply the Chinese equivalents.

Mistake 1: Spicy Food
Never say '这个菜很炎热'. Use 辣 (là).
Mistake 2: Physical Touch
If a stove is hot, don't say '炉子很炎热'. Use 烫 (tàng).
Mistake 3: Popularity
If a song is 'hot' (popular), don't use 炎热. Use 火 (huǒ) or 热门 (rèmén).

Chinese has a rich vocabulary for heat, each with a specific nuance. Understanding these will elevate your fluency from HSK 2 to a native-like level.

酷热 (kùrè)
Even more intense than 炎热. 'Cruel heat'. Used for unbearable, record-breaking temperatures.
闷热 (mēnrè)
Muggy or humid heat. The kind of heat where the air feels still and heavy before a storm.
燥热 (zàorè)
Dry heat. Often used to describe the feeling of a desert or a feverish physical sensation.

“南方的夏天通常是闷热的，而北方的夏天则比较炎热干燥。” (Summers in the south are usually muggy, while northern summers are scorching and dry.)

How Formal Is It?

Formel

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Niveau de difficulté

Grammaire à connaître

Exemples par niveau

1

夏天很炎热。

Summer is very scorching hot.

Subject + Adverb + Adjective

2

今天天气炎热。

Today's weather is scorching hot.

Standard weather description

3

我不喜欢炎热的天气。

I don't like scorching weather.

Adjective + Noun

4

这里非常炎热。

It is very scorching here.

Use of '非常' as an intensifier

5

炎热的太阳在天上。

The scorching sun is in the sky.

Attributive use with '的'

6

八月很炎热。

August is very scorching.

Time word as subject

7

外面很炎热，别出去。

It's scorching outside, don't go out.

Compound sentence

8

水可以帮助炎热的天气。

Water helps with scorching weather.

Simple logic sentence

1

在炎热的夏天，我喜欢游泳。

In the scorching summer, I like to swim.

Prepositional phrase '在...'

2

非洲的气候非常炎热。

The climate in Africa is very scorching.

Describing regional climate

3

因为天气炎热，我们喝了很多水。

Because the weather was scorching, we drank a lot of water.

Cause and effect with '因为'

4

炎热的午后，大家都想睡觉。

In the scorching afternoon, everyone wants to sleep.

Setting a scene

5

这个城市比我的家乡更炎热。

This city is even more scorching than my hometown.

Comparison with '比'

6

请在炎热的天气里多休息。

Please rest more in scorching weather.

Imperative sentence

7

这里的夏天虽然炎热，但是很漂亮。

Although the summer here is scorching, it is very beautiful.

Conjunction '虽然...但是'

8

炎热的阳光照在地面上。

The scorching sunlight shines on the ground.

Subject-Verb-Location

1

面对炎热的气候，我们需要更好的空调。

Facing the scorching climate, we need better air conditioning.

Present participle '面对'

2

这种植物能在炎热的环境中生存。

This kind of plant can survive in scorching environments.

Ability with '能'

3

由于持续炎热，庄稼都干枯了。

Due to continuous scorching heat, the crops have withered.

Formal cause '由于'

4

他受不了南方炎热潮湿的天气。

He can't stand the scorching and humid weather of the south.

Potential complement '受不了'

5

在炎热的沙漠中旅行是危险的。

Traveling in the scorching desert is dangerous.

Gerund-like subject phrase

6

那场足球赛是在炎热的午后进行的。

That football match was held in the scorching afternoon.

'是...的' construction for emphasis

7

即使天气炎热，他依然坚持训练。

Even if the weather is scorching, he still insists on training.

Conjunction '即使...依然'

8

我们要学会如何在炎热的夏天保护皮肤。

We need to learn how to protect our skin in the scorching summer.

Infinitive-like '如何' phrase

1

全球变暖导致许多地区变得更加炎热。

Global warming has caused many regions to become even more scorching.

Resultative verb '导致'

2

在炎热难耐的日子里，冰镇西瓜是最好的慰藉。

On unbearably scorching days, chilled watermelon is the best comfort.

Complex noun phrase

3

这种建筑设计旨在应对炎热的夏季。

This architectural design is aimed at coping with scorching summers.

Formal phrase '旨在'

4

由于天气异常炎热，政府发布了高温预警。

Due to abnormally scorching weather, the government issued a high-temperature warning.

Adverbial '异常'

5

炎热的阳光似乎要将柏油马路融化。

The scorching sunlight seems about to melt the asphalt road.

Metaphorical '似乎要'

6

在那段炎热的日子里，水源变得极其珍贵。

During those scorching days, water sources became extremely precious.

Time duration '在那段...里'

7

为了躲避炎热，他们搬到了山上的避暑胜地。

To escape the scorching heat, they moved to a summer resort in the mountains.

Purpose clause '为了'

8

诗人用“炎热”一词来烘托出内心的焦躁。

The poet uses the word 'scorching' to highlight his inner anxiety.

Literary analysis

1

烈日炎炎，大地被烤得滚烫，这就是典型的炎热气候。

The sun is scorching, the earth is baked hot; this is a typical scorching climate.

Four-character idiom '烈日炎炎'

2

尽管环境炎热恶劣，科考队依然完成了任务。

Despite the scorching and harsh environment, the scientific expedition still completed its mission.

Coordinated adjectives '炎热恶劣'

3

这种材料在极度炎热的条件下也不会变形。

This material will not deform even under extremely scorching conditions.

Conditional '在...条件下'

4

炎热的季风给该地区带来了干旱。

The scorching monsoon brought drought to the region.

Scientific description

5

他试图在炎热的政坛争斗中保持冷静。

He tried to stay calm amidst the scorching political struggles.

Metaphorical use

6

炎热的气息扑面而来，让人感到窒息。

The scorching breath rushed at us, making one feel suffocated.

Sensory description

7

该地区的经济深受炎热干旱气候的影响。

The region's economy is deeply affected by the scorching and arid climate.

Passive-like '受...影响'

8

随着夏季的深入，天气愈发炎热起来。

As summer deepened, the weather became increasingly scorching.

Progressive '愈发...起来'

1

纵观历史，炎热的气候变迁曾多次导致文明的兴衰。

Throughout history, scorching climatic shifts have multiple times led to the rise and fall of civilizations.

Historical analysis

2

在炎热的炙烤下，万物都显得无精打采。

Under the scorching roasting, all things appeared listless.

Personification and high-level vocabulary

3

这种文学意象将炎热与死亡紧密联系在一起。

This literary imagery closely links scorching heat with death.

Abstract thematic link

4

炎热不仅是物理上的感受，更是对意志的磨炼。

Scorching heat is not just a physical sensation, but a tempering of the will.

Philosophical '不仅是...更是'

5

该论文探讨了炎热应激对人体生理机能的长远影响。

The paper explores the long-term effects of heat stress on human physiological functions.

Academic register

6

在这片炎热的土地上，孕育出了独特的顽强生命。

On this scorching land, unique and resilient life has been nurtured.

Inverted sentence structure

7

炎热的浪潮席卷了整个大陆，刷新了历史记录。

A scorching wave swept across the entire continent, breaking historical records.

Journalistic metaphor

8

面对如此炎热的酷暑，古人亦有其独特的消暑智慧。

Facing such scorching midsummer heat, the ancients also had their unique wisdom for cooling down.

Archaic-style '亦有其'

Collocations courantes

炎热的夏天
炎热的天气
气候炎热
炎热的太阳
炎热的午后
极其炎热
持续炎热
异常炎热
炎热的沙漠
避开炎热

Phrases Courantes

天气炎热

炎热难耐

炎热地带

炎热季节

炎热的阳光

炎热的空气

炎热的七月

面对炎热

炎热的环境

炎热的午时

Souvent confondu avec

炎热 vs 发炎 (inflammation)

炎热 vs 严热 (incorrect spelling)

炎热 vs 颜色 (color - similar sound for 'yán')

Expressions idiomatiques

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Facile à confondre

炎热 vs 烫

Hot to the touch (objects/liquids).

炎热 vs 辣

Spicy hot (food).

炎热 vs 火

Popular or literal fire.

炎热 vs 闷

Stuffy or humid heat.

炎热 vs 燥

Dry heat.

Structures de phrases

Comment l'utiliser

intensity

Stronger than 热, weaker than 酷热.

formal vs informal

炎热 is formal; 热 is informal.

subject restriction

Only for weather/climate.

Erreurs courantes
  • Using 炎热 for hot water.
  • Using 炎热 for spicy food.
  • Forgetting the '的' in '炎热夏天'.
  • Confusing 炎 (yán) with 颜 (yán - color).
  • Using it to describe a 'hot' fashion trend.

Astuces

Double Fire

Remember that 炎 is two fires. Two fires make the weather 炎热!

Sun Only

Only use this word when you can see or feel the sun's heat in the air.

Particle '的'

When using it before a noun like 'summer', always include '的': 炎热的夏天.

Better Essays

Replace '很热' with '炎热' in your Chinese essays to get a higher score.

Tone Practice

The second tone in 炎 should rise clearly. Don't make it flat.

Pairing

Learn it alongside '避暑' (avoiding the heat) for a complete set.

Watermelon

In China, 炎热 weather is synonymous with eating watermelon.

Weather Reports

Listen for this word on CCTV weather reports to hear perfect pronunciation.

Not Spicy

If your mouth is burning from chili, do NOT say 炎热. Say 辣.

Desert

The best place to describe as 炎热 is a desert (沙漠).

Mémorise-le

Origine du mot

Compound of two characters: 炎 (yán) meaning 'flame' or 'inflammation' (visualized as two fires) and 热 (rè) meaning 'heat'.

Contexte culturel

The hottest days of the lunar calendar.

The practice of eating 'Yin' foods during 炎热 weather.

How extreme heat is viewed in rural Chinese history.

Pratique dans la vie réelle

Contextes réels

Amorces de conversation

"你觉得这里的夏天炎热吗？"

"在炎热的天气里，你最喜欢做什么？"

"你的家乡最炎热的时候是多少度？"

"你有什么避开炎热的好方法吗？"

"你喜欢炎热的夏天还是寒冷的冬天？"

Sujets d'écriture

描述一个你经历过的最炎热的一天。

如果天气变得越来越炎热，世界会发生什么变化？

写一写在炎热的下午，你最想吃的东西。

比较一下你住过的两个城市，哪一个更炎热？

描述一下炎热阳光下的自然景色。

Questions fréquentes

10 questions

No, 炎热 is only for weather. For soup, use 烫 (tàng) or 热 (rè).

Yes, it is much more formal and descriptive. It's common in writing and news.

酷热 is even more intense than 炎热, often meaning 'unbearably hot'.

No, for a 'hot' or passionate personality, use 热情 (rèqíng).

Not necessarily. It just means high temperature. For humid heat, use 闷热 (mēnrè).

No, it's strictly a summer or tropical word.

It is two 'fire' (火) characters, one on top of the other.

Yes, this is a very common and correct collocation.

寒冷 (hánlěng), which means 'bitterly cold'.

Yes, it usually appears around HSK 3 or 4 in the old system, and A2/B1 in CEFR.

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