沸腾

沸騰

fèiténg

verb HSK 7 #9,798

Meanings

1 to boil
2 to seethe
3 to be in uproar

Characters

to surge; to gallop

Examples

水已经沸腾了。

Shuǐ yǐjīng fèiténg le.

The water has already boiled.

全场观众都沸腾了。

Quánchǎng guānzhòng dōu fèiténg le.

The entire audience erupted in excitement.

Tips

usage

沸腾 is used literally for boiling water (沸腾的水 = boiling water), and figuratively for crowds or emotions surging with excitement.

Stroke Order

沸 fèi

腾 téng