Meaning of 加热
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to heat
How to use 加热
加热 is the everyday word for warming up food or heating a substance, and it often appears with appliances like a microwave. Example: 把饭放进微波炉加热一下。(Bǎ fàn fàng jìn wēibōlú jiārè yíxià.) Put the rice in the microwave and heat it up.
加热 combines 加 (jiā), meaning to add, with 热 (rè), meaning hot. When you heat something, you are literally adding heat to it.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 热一下 and 加热 interchangeably in every context, but 加热 sounds more formal and is common in instructions, science, and cooking directions. Also remember 热 is fourth tone (rè), not second.
加热 in example sentences
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加 jiā · to add · 5 strokes
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热 rè · to warm up · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 加热.
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas |
| 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 更加 | gèngjiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 增加 | zēngjiā | to raise; to increase |
| 热爱 | rè'ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
| 加快 | jiākuài | to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten |
| 热烈 | rèliè | enthusiastic; ardent |
| 加工 | jiāgōng | to process; processing |
| 加入 | jiārù | to become a member; to join |
| 热闹 | rènao | lively; bustling; full of activity; to make things lively; to have a good time |
Questions about 加热
What does 加热 mean?
加热 (jiārè) means "to heat".
How do you write 加热?
加热 is made of 2 characters: 加 (5 strokes), 热 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 加热 an HSK word?
Yes. 加热 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 加热 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 加热 is written 加熱.
What is the difference between 加热 and 热 as a verb?
In casual speech people often just say 热一下饭 (rè yíxià fàn) to mean warm up the food. 加热 is slightly more formal and appears on packaging, in recipes, and in technical writing.
Can 加热 take a direct object?
Yes. You can say 加热牛奶 (jiārè niúnǎi), to heat milk. It also works well in 把 sentences, such as 把水加热到一百度 (bǎ shuǐ jiārè dào yìbǎi dù), heat the water to 100 degrees.