热带

• Pinyin: rè dài
• Desglose de hanzi: 热 = 灬 + 执 (fire radical — intense heat); 带 = 巾 + 廿 + 丨 (cloth/belt — a zone or strip)

Significado

Los trópicos; la zona tropical.

Used in 热带雨林 (tropical rainforest), 热带气候 (tropical climate), 热带鱼 (tropical fish), 热带疾病 (tropical disease). Primarily a scientific and geographical term, also common in travel writing.

Ejemplos

1. 热带雨林是地球上生物多样性最丰富的生态系统之一，孕育着数以万计的动植物物种。
2. 由于长期生活在温带地区，他初次踏上热带土地时，对那种湿热交织的气候颇感不适。
3. 研究人员警告，气候变化正在使热带疾病的传播范围向中纬度地区扩展，威胁更广泛的人群。

Guía de uso

Contexto: geography, science, ecology, travel

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 这片热带雨林是全球碳汇的重要组成部分，其保护与否直接影响全球气候变化的走向。(This tropical rainforest is a critical component of the global carbon sink; whether it is preserved or not directly affects the trajectory of global climate change.)
• 热带地区的农业生产受益于充沛的降雨和常年温暖的气候，但也面临病虫害频发和土壤贫瘠等挑战。(Agricultural production in the tropics benefits from abundant rainfall and a perennially warm climate, yet it also faces challenges such as frequent pest outbreaks and poor soil quality.)

Incorrecto

• 夏天很热带 — use 夏天很热 or 这里有热带气候; 热带 is a noun/attributive meaning the tropical zone, not an adjective meaning 'hot'

Origen e historia

热 (heat) + 带 (belt/zone) — the hot belt of the earth encircling the equator

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal