生热

生熱

shēngrè

verb

Meanings

1 to generate heat
2 to give off heat

Characters

to produce / give rise to

Examples

HSK 5

电池在工作时会生热。

Diànchí zài gōngzuò shí huì shēngrè.

Batteries give off heat while in use.

HSK 7-9

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 for an object becoming hot.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

热 rè