How to Say ‘Hot’ in Traditional Chinese
熱的
rè de
[ruh duh]
💬 Usage Tip: The [的] makes [熱] into "the hot one," not just "hot" as a description. You'll hear the same pattern in choices like [小的] / [大的].
Phrase Breakdown
熱
rè
[ruh]
hot
Describes a warm drink instead of a cold one.
今天下雨，我想喝熱的。
It’s raining today, so I want a hot one.
的
de
[duh]
one that is; adjectival marker
In 熱的, 的 turns 'hot' into a phrase meaning 'the hot one.'
我要熱的，不要常溫的。
I want the hot one, not room temperature.
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