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Usages of rè
天气 热 的 时候， 她 喜欢 喝 冷 水， 我 喜欢 喝 热 茶。tiānqì rè de shíhou, tā xǐhuan hē lěng shuǐ, wǒ xǐhuan hē rè chá.
When it’s hot, she likes to drink cold water; I like to drink hot tea.
天气 很 热， 我们 多 喝 水 吧。tiānqì hěn rè, wǒmen duō hē shuǐ ba.
The weather is hot; let's drink more water.
冬天 在 安静 的 房间 里 喝 热 茶、 听 音乐， 让 人 觉得 很 温暖。dōngtiān zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ hē rè chá, tīng yīnyuè, ràng rén juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
In winter, drinking hot tea and listening to music in a quiet room makes people feel very warm.
冬天 天气 很 冷， 我们 在 家 喝 热 茶。dōngtiān tiānqì hěn lěng, wǒmen zài jiā hē rè chá.
In winter, when the weather is very cold, we drink hot tea at home.
她 说 自己 睡觉 的 时候 喜欢 开着 空调， 不 是 因为 外面 很 热， 而是 因为 这样 比较 安心。tā shuō zìjǐ shuìjiào de shíhou xǐhuan kāizhe kōngtiáo, bù shì yīnwèi wàimiàn hěn rè, érshì yīnwèi zhèyàng bǐjiào ānxīn.
She says that when she sleeps she likes to leave the air conditioner on not because it’s hot outside, but because that way she feels more at ease.
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