热切

熱切

rèqiè

adjective #18,078

Meanings

1 fervent
2 earnest
3 eager

Characters

hot; passionate

earnest; pressing

Examples

观众们热切地期待着演出开始。

Guānzhòngmen rèqiè de qīdàizhe yǎnchū kāishǐ.

The audience eagerly anticipated the start of the show.

她用热切的目光看着他。

Tā yòng rèqiè de mùguāng kànzhe tā.

She looked at him with a fervent gaze.

Tips

usage

热切 is more literary than 热情 (enthusiastic). Common collocations: 热切的期望 (fervent hopes), 热切地期待 (eagerly anticipate).

Stroke Order

热 rè

切 qiē