---
title: "Yanre Meaning: 炎热 (yánrè) Means “scorching”"
description: "炎热 (traditional 炎熱, yánrè) means “scorching; blazing hot”. Hear its tones, see what 炎 and 热 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanre"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 炎热 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

炎热 yánrè

## scorching; blazing hot

## Its characters

1. 炎 yán scorching
2. 热 rè hot

## In a sentence

这里的夏天非常炎热。 Summers here are scorching hot.

伊斯兰教的历法完全按照月亮计算，结果斋月有时在**炎热**的夏天，有时在寒冷的冬天。

From [农历是怎么算的？ · How does the Chinese lunar calendar work?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-does-the-chinese-lunar-calendar-work#library-word-390-392)

[More about 炎热](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%82%8E%E7%83%AD)

## More words with 炎 or 热

- [发热 fārè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fare)
- [肺炎 fèiyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feiyan)
- [火热 huǒrè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huore)
- [加热 jiārè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiare)
- [热爱 rè’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/reai)
- [热潮 rècháo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rechao)
- [热带 rèdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/redai)
- [热点 rèdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/redian)
- [热度 rèdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/redu)
- [热量 rèliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/reliang)

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