Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Burning hot; intensely hot: Describes an extreme, often uncomfortable, sensation of heat. It implies heat that is fierce, blazing, or searing, as from a fire, the sun, or a fever.
   • Flaming; ablaze: Can describe something that is literally on fire and emitting intense heat and light.
   • Fervent; passionate (figurative): Used to describe intense emotions, such as desire, anger, or love, that feel like a burning heat.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mặt trời mùa hè nóng rực. (The summer sun is burning hot.)
  • Căn phòng nóng rực vì lửa. (The room was ablaze from the fire.)
  • Cô ấy cảm thấy nóng rực vì sốt. (She felt burning hot from the fever.)
  • Anh ấy có một khát khao nóng rực. (He has a fervent desire.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used to amplify the standard word for hot ("nóng"), adding a layer of intensity and vivid imagery. It is common in descriptive writing.

Variants and Related Words

• Nóng (adj): Hot. The base word without the intense connotation.
• Rực (adj): Blazing, glowing brightly. Sometimes used independently, but most commonly combined with "nóng" or words like "cháy" (burning).
• Nóng bỏng (adj): Scalding hot; also used figuratively for urgent or passionate matters.

Synonyms

• Scorching: Extremely hot.
• Blazing: Burning strongly and brightly.
• Feverish: Having or showing the symptoms of a fever.
• Fervid: Intensely enthusiastic or passionate.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Nóng rực như lửa đốt: As hot as burning fire. A simile emphasizing extreme heat.
  • Cơn giận trong lòng anh ta nóng rực như lửa đốt. (The anger in his heart was as hot as burning fire.)