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热带

rè dài · re dai

Traditional 熱帶

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. the tropics
  2. tropical
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Tropical fruit

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)热带(rèdài)水果(shuǐguǒ)，很(hěn)甜(tián)。

    This is tropical fruit. It is very sweet.

  2. Dengdeng

    热带(rèdài)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)，水果(shuǐguǒ)一年四季(yīniánsìjì)都(dōu)有(yǒu)。

    The tropics are great. There is fruit all year.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)热带(rèdài)吗(ma)？

    Do you want to go to the tropics?

  4. Dengdeng

    想(xiǎng)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)怕热(pàrè)。

    Yes, but I do not like heat.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)去(qù)热带(rèdài)要(yào)带(dài)什么(shénme)？

    Then what will you bring to the tropics?

  6. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)冰箱(bīngxiāng)。

    A fridge.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)生(shēng)长(zhǎng)在(zài)热(rè)带(dài)地(dì)区(qū)，需(xū)要(yào)充(chōng)足(zú)的(de)阳(yáng)光(guāng)。

This kind of fruit grows in tropical regions and needs plenty of sunlight.

02

热(rè)带(dài)雨(yǔ)林(lín)里(lǐ)生(shēng)活(huó)着(zhe)许(xǔ)多(duō)珍(zhēn)稀(xī)动(dòng)物(wù)。

Many rare animals live in the tropical rainforest.

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