Definition & Meaning

1.steam; heat; hot air; hot-gas

2.ardency; vivacious mood; warm atmosphere

3.hot air/current

Word usage

rè qì

热 气

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1
n.steam; heat; hot air; hot-gas
- hú lǐ kāi shǐ mào rè qì
  壶里开始冒热气。
  The kettle's just on the boil.
- nà bēi kā fēi zài mào zhe rè qì
  那杯咖啡在冒着热气。
  That cup of coffee is steaming.
- guō zhèng zài lú zi shàng mào zhe rè qì
  锅正在炉子上冒着热气。
  A pot was steaming on top of the cooker.
synonym
rè làng热浪
antonym
lěng qì冷气
2
n.metaardency; vivacious mood; warm atmosphere
- rè qì téng téng
  热气腾腾
  seething with activity
- rén duō yì lùn jiù duō rè qì gāo gàn jìn dà
  人多议论就多，热气高，干劲大。
  More people mean more discussion, more enthusiasm and more energy.
- tā yòng yī bǎ shàn zi zhē liǎn yǐ dǎng zhù huǒ de rè qì
  她用一把扇子遮脸以挡住火的热气。
  She screened her face from the fire with a fan.
3
n.hot air/current
- wǒ men yī xià fēi jī yī gǔ rè qì jiù yíng miàn pū lái
  我们一下飞机，一股热气就迎面扑来。
  A blast of hot air hit us as we stepped off the plane.
- yī zhèn rè qì
  一阵热气
  a blast of hot air
- wǒ chéng shòu bù le zhè rè qì
  我承受不了这热气。
  I can't stick the heat.
synonym
nuǎn qì暖气 rè làng热浪 shǔ qì暑气
antonym
lěng qì冷气

Word usage

common measure word
"热气" is often matched with measure word "股"or"团".
- 一股热气
  one current of heated air
- 一团热气
  one mass of heated air

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