过热

過熱

guòrè

adjective

Meanings

1 overheated
2 to overheat
3 excessive growth

Characters

too / excessively

Examples

HSK 3

这台电脑用久了会过热。

Zhè tái diànnǎo yòng jiǔ le huì guòrè.

This computer overheats after being used for a long time.

HSK 7-9

经济过热会导致通货膨胀。

Jīngjì guòrè huì dǎozhì tōnghuò péngzhàng.

An overheated economy leads to inflation.

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

过 guò

热 rè