过热

過熱
guòrè
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 overheated
  2. 2 to overheat
  3. 3 excessive growth

Examples

Jīngjì guòrè huì dǎozhì tōnghuò péngzhàng.
An overheated economy leads to inflation.
Zhè tái diànnǎo yòng jiǔ le huì guòrè.
This computer overheats after being used for a long time.

Tips

usage
The literal sense (physics — superheat) extends metaphorically to any system growing too fast: 经济过热 (overheated economy), 房地产过热 (overheated property market), 投资过热 (excessive investment). Standard vocabulary of Chinese macroeconomic commentary.

Stroke Order

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