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热腾腾

rè téng téng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. steaming hot
  2. 2. (fig.) bustling
  3. 3. hectic
  4. 4. (fig.) excited
  5. 5. stirred up
  6. 6. (fig.) created only a short time before
  7. 7. freshly minted
  8. 8. hot off the press
  9. 9. (coll.) also pr. [rè tēng tēng]

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Word relationships

Related words

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红火
hóng huǒ

prosperous

用于形容生意、场面等兴旺热闹

Synonyms

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热乎乎
rè hū hū

warm; (of food) piping hot

形容食物、液体、温度时，指热的感觉

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“热气”连用，如“热气腾腾”，表示热气上升的样子；也常搭配具体名词如“热腾腾的饭菜”。

Formality

热腾腾多用于口语，书面语较少使用；在正式场合描述热闹景象时，可考虑使用“红火”等词。

Example Sentences

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妈妈端出了 热腾腾 的饭菜。
Mom brought out the steaming hot food.

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Child Words of 热腾腾

腾
téng

to rise or boil up

热
rè

to warm up

腾腾
téng téng

steaming