热气

熱氣
rèqì
noun #20,295

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 hot air
  2. 2 steam
  3. 3 heat

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Guō lǐ mào chū yī gǔ rèqì.
A burst of steam rose from the pot.
HSK 7-9
Dǎkāi chēmén, yízhèn 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 (hot air balloon), where 热气 modifies 球 (ball).

Stroke Order

热 rè
气 qì