热 rè
“to warm up; to heat up; hot (of weather)”
adjective, noun, verb, adverbial adjective, adjective / nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 熱
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
热 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 169: 热 rè — Level 1; official annotation 1 (形). PDF page 84
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 热
热 means "hot" — describing weather or the temperature of something. It is an adjective used as a predicate with adverbs like 很/太 before it or in the negative 不热, and attributively in expressions like 热水.
例句Example sentences
- 今天很热。jīn tiān hěn rè.It's very hot today.
- 水太热了。shuǐ tài rè le.The water is too hot.
- 夏天很热。xià tiān hěn rè.Summer is very hot.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗今天热很。
✓今天很热。
Adverbs like 很 come before the adjective, not after it.
易混词Easily confused
热vs暖和
暖和 means pleasantly warm (often of weather or rooms), while 热 means hot and can suggest uncomfortable heat.