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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

炽热的

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chìrè de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fiery/ˈfaɪəri/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他发表了一场炽热的演讲。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Consisting of, containing, or resembling fire; burning strongly.

    "The rocket lifted off into the night sky leaving a fiery trail behind."
  2. 2

    Characterized by intense emotion, passion, or a quick temper.

    "She delivered a fiery speech that galvanized the entire assembly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English firi, from Old English fȳrig, originating from fȳr (fire), belonging to the Germanic root family. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from literally consisting of fire to metaphorically describing intense passion, hot tempers, or brilliant redness.

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