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沸腾

fèi téng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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冷静
lěng jìng

calm; cool-headed; dispassionate

用于情感方面，与'沸腾'表示激动相反

Related words

2 items
滚烫
gǔn tàng

boiling

形容液体温度极高，接近沸腾的状态
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

Synonyms

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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

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
mín yuàn fèi téng

seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over

热血沸腾
rè xuè fèi téng

to be fired up (idiom)

Child Words of 沸腾

腾
téng

to rise or boil up

沸
fèi

to boil