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热腾腾

rè téng téng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • steaming hot
  • (fig.) bustling
  • hectic
  • (fig.) excited
  • stirred up
  • (fig.) created only a short time before
  • freshly minted
  • hot off the press
  • (coll.) also pr. [re4 teng1 teng1]

Definition

形容热气蒸腾的样子。

Steaming hot; used to describe food or things that are emitting hot steam.

Usage

常用来形容刚出锅的食物热气升腾的状态，也可比喻气氛热烈、充满活力。

Often used to describe food that is freshly cooked and emitting steam, or metaphorically to describe a lively and enthusiastic atmosphere.

Examples

  • 1 妈妈端上来一锅热腾腾的鸡汤。 (Mom brought out a pot of steaming hot chicken soup.)
  • 2 热腾腾的包子上桌了，大家赶紧趁热吃。 (The steaming hot buns are on the table, everyone eat them while hot.)
  • 3 教室里讨论得热腾腾的，每个人都很投入。 (The discussion in the classroom was heated and everyone was very engaged.)
  • 4 刚出炉的面包热腾腾的，香气扑鼻。 (The freshly baked bread is steaming hot and smells delicious.)
  • 5 集市上热腾腾的羊肉汤吸引了不少顾客。 (The steaming hot lamb soup at the market attracted many customers.)

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