红火

hóng huǒ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

1. prosperous

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 萧条 xiāo tiáo 萧条 xiāo tiáo bleak; desolate 形容经济不景气: bleak; desolate

Related words

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• 热闹 rè nao 热闹 rè nao bustling with noise and excitement 形容场面活跃，与‘红火’常连用: bustling with noise and excitement

Synonyms

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• 繁荣 fán róng 繁荣 fán róng prosperous; booming (economy) 形容经济或事业兴旺: prosperous; booming (economy)
• 兴旺 xīng wàng 兴旺 xīng wàng prosperous 形容发展旺盛: prosperous

Usage notes

Collocations

‘红火’常与‘生意’、‘日子’搭配，如‘生意红火’、‘日子过得红火’。

Common mistakes

‘红火’是形容词，不能带宾语；不要说‘红火经济’，应说‘经济红火’。

Example Sentences

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这家饭店的生意非常 红火 。

The business of this restaurant is very prosperous.

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Words Containing 红火

• 红火蚁 红火蚁 hóng huǒ yǐ: fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China

Child Words of 红火

• 火 火 huǒ: fire
• 红 红 hóng: red