闷热

悶熱

mēnrè

adjective HSK 7-9 #26,848

Meanings

HSK 6

夏天的上海又闷热又潮湿，让人很难受。

Xiàtiān de Shànghǎi yòu mēnrè yòu cháoshī, ràng rén hěn nánshòu.

Shanghai in summer is both sultry and humid, making it very uncomfortable.

HSK 6

闷热的天气让大家都没有食欲。

Mēnrè de tiānqì ràng dàjiā dōu méiyǒu shíyù.

The stifling heat robbed everyone of their appetite.

memory

闷 (stuffy; pent-up) + 热 (hot) = hot and stuffy. Think of being stuck in a closed room on a hot day with no ventilation.

闷 mèn

热 rè