Definition
吸热 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to absorb heat' — it can be split to insert measure words, duration, or objects, like 吸了很多热 ('absorbed a lot of heat'). It's common in physics, engineering, and everyday descriptions of materials or processes. Use it when talking about something that takes in heat from its surroundings.
v.o.
to absorb heat(thermodynamics) endothermic
Examples
- 吸热，。Zhège cáiliào néng xī rè, suǒyǐ xiàtiān bú huì tài rè.This material absorbs heat, so it won't get too hot in summer.
- 。Shuǐ zài zhēngfā shí huì xīshōu dàliàng de rè.Water absorbs a lot of heat during evaporation.
- ，。Zhège shíyàn xī le hěn duō rè, wēndù xiàjiàng hěn kuài.This experiment absorbed a lot of heat, and the temperature dropped quickly.
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