No. 6,927 in Chinese
热带
"Tropics" or "tropical zone."
In a sentence
热带地区的气候非常炎热。
The climate of tropical regions is very hot.
In this sentence, '热带' is used as a descriptor for regions characterized by their tropical climate.
我喜欢热带水果，例如芒果和菠萝。
I like tropical fruits, such as mangoes and pineapples.
Here, '热带' describes fruits that typically grow in tropical climates, indicating the quality of 'tropical'.
热带雨林是地球上生物多样性最高的地方之一。
The tropical rainforest is one of the places on Earth with the highest biodiversity.
In this sentence, '热带' modifies '雨林' to specify that the rainforests are located in tropical zones.
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