热带

熱帶

rèdài

noun HSK 7-9 #8,532

Meanings

Literally 'hot zone' - the tropical region around the equator

HSK 5

热带地区一年四季都很热。

Rèdài dìqū yī nián sìjì dōu hěn rè.

Tropical regions are hot all year round.

HSK 6

这种水果只在热带才能种植。

Zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ zhǐ zài rèdài cáinéng zhòngzhí.

This type of fruit can only be grown in the tropics.

usage

热带 is used as a modifier: 热带雨林 (tropical rainforest), 热带水果 (tropical fruit), 热带气候 (tropical climate).

热 rè

带 dài