闷热

悶熱

mēnrè

adjective #26,848

Meanings

1 sultry
2 hot and stuffy
3 stifling hot

Characters

stuffy; suffocating; sealed

Examples

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.

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.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

闷 mèn

热 rè