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How to Say ‘The hot one’ in Traditional Chinese

熱的

rè de

[ruh duh]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 的 after an adjective turns it into "the ___ one", so you don't need to repeat the drink's name. Compare 冰的 (bīng de) "the iced one" and 溫的 (wēn de) "the warm one".

Phrase Breakdown

熱

rè

[ruh]

hot

Used to describe something hot in temperature, especially food or drinks.

Example

我想喝熱的咖啡。

I want to drink hot coffee.

的

de

[duh]

's; of; linking particle

A structural particle linking a description to a noun, like 'that contains peanuts' before 'dish.'

Example

請不要提供含花生的料理。

Please do not serve dishes that contain peanuts.

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