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发热

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fārè
verb HSK 7-9 #10,133

Meanings

  1. 1 to have a fever; to heat up
  2. 2 to generate heat

Characters

发
fā
to emit; to produce
热
rè
hot; heat
Literally 'to produce heat.'

Examples

HSK 2
孩子发热了，得去看医生。
Háizi fārè le, děi qù kàn yīshēng.
The child has a fever - we need to see a doctor.
HSK 3
手机玩久了会发热。
Shǒujī wán jiǔ le huì fārè.
The phone heats up after using it for a long time.
HSK 3
头脑发热做了错误的决定。
Tóunǎo fārè zuò le cuòwù de juédìng.
Made a wrong decision in the heat of the moment.

Tips

usage
头脑发热 (tóunǎo fārè, 'heated brain') is a common idiom meaning to act rashly or impulsively - making decisions when your head is 'overheating' instead of thinking clearly.

Stroke Order

发 fā
热 rè