闷热

mēnrè

HSK 7

闷热 — mēnrè

  1. hot and stuffy; stifling

    南方夏天闷热难耐,出门不到五分钟就满身汗。 nánfāng xiàtiān mēnrè nánnài chūmén búdào wǔfēnzhōng jiù mǎnshēn hàn — Summers in the south are stifling hot; within five minutes of going outside you're drenched in sweat.

  2. sultriness; stuffiness (the quality of being hot and humid)

    夜里的闷热令人难以入睡。 yèlǐ de mēnrè lìngrén nányǐ rùshuì — The sultriness at night makes it hard to sleep.