生热

生熱

shēngrè

verb

Meanings

1 to generate heat
2 to give off heat

Characters

to produce / give rise to

Examples

电池在工作时会生热。

Diànchí zài gōngzuò shí huì shēngrè.

Batteries give off heat while in use.

摩擦能使物体生热。

Mócā néng shǐ wùtǐ shēngrè.

Friction can make an object generate heat.

Tips

usage

Technical / scientific. Common in physics, chemistry and electronics writing — battery datasheets, engine spec sheets. Everyday speech prefers 发热 (fārè) for an object becoming hot.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

热 rè