热
rèTraditional 熱
hot; to warm up; to heat up; heat
Every meaning
rè
- popular; in demand (as in 热门)
- craze; fever (as in 汉语热)
- (of a trend) popular; in vogue; hot
- hot
- to warm up; to heat up
- heat
In a sentence
今天天气真热。
It's really hot today.
饭凉了，我帮你热一下。
The food's gone cold; let me heat it up for you.
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In the Library
爸爸打开大包：“你妈给你做了包子，还热呢。
七点的电话 · The seven o’clock call · HSK 2
早上，姐姐说：“今天好热！
一个女孩儿笑着问：“热的还是冰的？
四杯咖啡 · How to order coffee in Chinese (and get four) · HSK 2
Words with 热
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).