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加热

jiā rè · jia re

Traditional 加熱

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to heat
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A lunchbox in the microwave

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)午饭(wǔfàn)凉(liáng)了(le)，帮(bāng)我(wǒ)加热(jiārè)一下(yīxià)。

    My lunch has gone cold. Please heat it up for me.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)要(yào)加热(jiārè)几(jǐ)分钟(fēnzhōng)？

    OK, how many minutes do you want to heat it?

  3. Liangliang

    两(liǎng)分钟(fēnzhōng)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Two minutes is fine.

  4. Dengdeng

    等一下(děngyīxià)，你的(nǐde)饭盒(fànhé)是(shì)铁(tiě)的(de)，不能(bùnéng)加热(jiārè)！

    Wait, your lunchbox is metal. You can't heat it!

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)？那(nà)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)吃(chī)凉的(liángde)吧(ba)。

    Huh? Then I'll eat it cold.

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2 examples
01

用(yòng)本(běn)生(shēng)灯(dēng)加(jiā)热(rè)钾(jiǎ)，火(huǒ)焰(yàn)就(jiù)会(huì)呈(chéng)现(xiàn)淡(dàn)紫(zǐ)色(sè)。

Potassium, heated with a Bunsen burner, gives the flame a lilac color.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)加(jiā)热(rè)冰(bīng)它(tā)就(jiù)会(huì)融(róng)化(huà)。

If you heat ice, it melts.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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