发热

發熱

fārè

verb HSK 7-9 #10,133

Meanings

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

Characters

to emit; to produce

Literally 'to produce heat.'

Examples

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.

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.

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