bái​rè​huà

intensify

白热化 (白熱化) bái​rè​huà
intensify verb
to reach a climax or a peak of intensity, especially in competition or conflict

The competition between the two teams has reached a fever pitch.

white-hot verb
to turn white-hot through intense heating

The metal sheet became white-hot under high temperatures.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.37 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.39 per million

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