Definition
散热 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to dissipate heat, to radiate heat', commonly used in technical contexts such as computer cooling, engines, and electronics. Because it is a separable verb, the two characters can be split: 散了热 ('has dissipated the heat'), 散一下热 ('dissipate the heat a bit'), or 散热 ('dissipate heat' in the neutral sense). The object 热 ('heat') stays after the verb 散, and any measure words or complements go between them.
v.o.
to dissipate heatto radiate heat (technical)
Examples
- 散热。Diànnǎo xūyào liánghǎo de sàn rè xìtǒng.A computer needs a good heat dissipation system.
- 。Zhège jīqì sàn le rè zhīhòu cáinéng jìxù gōngzuò.After this machine has dissipated the heat, it can continue working.
- 散热。Fādòngjī tōngguò sànrèqì sàn rè.The engine dissipates heat through a radiator.
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