热气

熱氣

rèqì

noun HSK 7-9 #20,295

Measure Word

一股热气 gǔ

Meanings

1 hot air
2 steam
3 heat

Characters

Literally 'hot air' — steam or heat rising from something warm

Examples

锅里冒出一股热气。

Guō lǐ mào chū yī gǔ rèqì.

A burst of steam rose from the pot.

打开车门，一阵热气扑面而来。

Dǎkāi chēmén, yīzhèn rèqì pūmiàn'érlái.

When I opened the car door, a wave of hot air hit me in the face.

Tips

usage

热气 refers to physical hot air or steam. Don't confuse with 热气球 (rèqìqiú, hot air balloon), where 热气 modifies 球 (ball).

Stroke Order

热 rè

气 qì