red-hot; incandescent; fervent
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
red-hot; glowing red from high heat (500–1200°C)
formalA physics and material science term describing a stage of incandescence before white-hot. Often contrasted with '白热' (white-hot).
Tiě铁
kuài块
zài在
duàn锻
zào造
lú炉
zhōng中
yǐ已
chéng呈
xiàn现
hóng红
rè热
zhuàng状
tài态
。
The iron block has reached a red-hot state in the forging furnace.
Dāng当
jīn金
shǔ属
dá达
dào到
hóng红
rè热
shí时
，
jiù就
kě可
yǐ以
jìn进
xíng行
duàn锻
zào造
le了
。
When the metal becomes red-hot, it can be forged.
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Shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
，
tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
guān观
chá察
wù物
zhì质
cóng从
hóng红
rè热
dào到
bái白
rè热
de的
zhuǎn转
biàn变
guò过
chéng程
。
In the laboratory, they are observing the transition of a substance from red-hot to white-hot.
adjective
intense; fervent; passionate; at a peak of activity or excitement
neutralA figurative/metaphorical usage, common in describing competition, debate, fan culture, or market activity.
Zhè这
chǎng场
biàn辩
lùn论
sài赛
jìn进
xíng行
dé得
xiāng相
dāng当
hóng红
rè热
。
This debate competition is extremely intense.
Fěn粉
sī丝
men们
de的
rè热
qíng情
jiāng将
xiàn现
chǎng场
qì气
fēn氛
tuī推
xiàng向
hóng红
rè热
。
The fans' passion drove the atmosphere on-site to a fever pitch.
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Shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
yǐ已
jìn进
rù入
hóng红
rè热
huà化
jiē阶
duàn段
。
The market competition has entered a red-hot phase.