nhiệt

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲiək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhiệtheavynặng

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nhiệt means heat.

Chinese characters: 熱

Meanings of nhiệt in English

Noun

heat
- toả nhiệtto emit heat
- sóng nhiệta heatwave

Adjective

thermal
having the "heat" that might upset the balance of the body, making one's body susceptible to acne, etc.

Words with nhiệt

Example sentences with nhiệt

Anh ấy đo nhiệt đọ cho cô ấy. I took her temperature.
Quần đảo Nhật Bản bị tấn công bởi một đợt sóng nhiệt khủng khiếp. The Japanese archipelago is struck by a terrible heat wave.
Không khí sẽ có khả năng cách nhiệt đáng kể khi bị nhốt vào trong buồng. Air provides considerable thermal insulation when trapped in a chamber.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 熱 (“heat”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhiệt mean in English?

nhiệt (noun) means "heat".

How do you pronounce nhiệt?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲiək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nhiệt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nhiệt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhiệt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 熱.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.