nóng rực
Definition
- 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.)