热带

熱帶

rèdài

noun HSK 7 #8,532

Meanings

1 tropics
2 tropical zone

Characters

Literally 'hot zone' — the tropical region around the equator

Examples

热带地区一年四季都很热。

Rèdài dìqū yī nián sì jì dōu hěn rè.

Tropical regions are hot all year round.

这种水果只在热带才能种植。

Zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ zhǐ zài rèdài cái néng zhòngzhí.

This type of fruit can only be grown in the tropics.

Tips

usage

热带 is used as a modifier: 热带雨林 (tropical rainforest), 热带水果 (tropical fruit), 热带气候 (tropical climate).

Stroke Order

热 rè

带 dài