吸热

吸熱

xīrè

verb #27,307

Meanings

1 to absorb heat
2 heat absorption
3 endothermic

Characters

to absorb; to inhale; to attract

heat; hot; fever

Examples

这种材料能够高效吸热。

Zhè zhǒng cáiliào nénggòu gāoxiào xīrè.

This material can absorb heat efficiently.

吸热反应需要从外界吸收能量。

Xīrè fǎnyìng xūyào cóng wàijiè xīshōu néngliàng.

Endothermic reactions need to absorb energy from the surroundings.

Tips

memory

吸 (to absorb/inhale) + 热 (heat) = to inhale/absorb heat. The opposite is 放热 (fàngrè, to release heat / exothermic).

Stroke Order

吸 xī

热 rè