热气

• 병음: rè qì
• 한자 분석: 热 = 灬 + 执 (fire + grasp — intense heat); 气 = 气 (air/vapour — the fundamental character for air and energy)

뜻

김(증기); 열기

Used literally in 热气腾腾 (steaming), 散发热气 (emit heat), and as the base of 热气球 (hot air balloon). Describes comforting warmth from fresh food or the oppressive heat of a summer city.

예문

1. 刚出笼的包子冒着腾腾热气，在寒冷的冬晨散发出令人垂涎的香味。
2. 厨师掀开锅盖的瞬间，滚滚热气扑面而来，蒸腾的水汽将整个厨房笼罩在一片朦胧之中。
3. 夏日午后，柏油路面吸收了大量太阳辐射，不断散发出灼人的热气，使行人步履匆匆。

사용 가이드

맥락: food, weather, cooking, daily life

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 寒冬腊月里，一碗热气腾腾的羊肉汤不仅能驱寒暖身，更能给疲惫的旅人带来心灵上的慰藉。(In the depths of winter, a bowl of steaming mutton soup not only drives away the cold and warms the body, but also brings heartfelt comfort to a weary traveller.)
• 发动机舱盖下不断冒出的热气令驾驶员警觉，他迅速将车停靠在路边并致电救援服务。(The hot air continuously rising from beneath the engine hood alerted the driver; he swiftly pulled over to the roadside and called for roadside assistance.)

피해야 할 표현

• 他充满热气地演讲 — use 他充满热情地演讲; 热气 refers to physical warmth or steam, not emotional passion

기원과 역사

热 (heat) + 气 (air/vapour/breath) — the vaporous air produced by heat

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal