沸腾

fèi téng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. (of a liquid) to boil
2. (of sentiments etc) to boil over
3. to flare up
4. to be impassioned

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 冷静 lěng jìng 冷静 lěng jìng calm; cool-headed; dispassionate 用于情感方面，与'沸腾'表示激动相反: calm; cool-headed; dispassionate

Related words

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• 滚烫 gǔn tàng 滚烫 gǔn tàng boiling 形容液体温度极高，接近沸腾的状态: boiling
• 汹涌 xiōng yǒng 汹涌 xiōng yǒng to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc) 形容情感强烈，如'心潮汹涌'，与'沸腾'情感义相关: to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)

Synonyms

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• 沸 fèi 沸 fèi to boil 表示液体加热到冒泡的状态，'沸腾'更强调翻滚，'沸'可单用但较少: to boil

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Used for liquids reaching boiling point, not for turning water into steam by heating (use 烧开 for 'to boil water').

Example Sentences

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水 沸腾 了，可以泡茶了。

The water is boiling, you can make tea now.

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Words Containing 沸腾

• 民怨沸腾 民怨沸腾 mín yuàn fèi téng: seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
• 热血沸腾 热血沸腾 rè xuè fèi téng: to be fired up (idiom)

Child Words of 沸腾

• 腾 腾 téng: to rise or boil up
• 沸 沸 fèi: to boil