热乎乎

熱乎乎

rèhūhū

adjective #28,824

Meanings

1 warm and cozy
2 piping hot
3 pleasantly warm

Characters

suffix intensifier (reduplication adds sensory vividness)

Examples

HSK 6

她端来一碗热乎乎的汤，让我暖和了许多。

Tā duān lái yī wǎn rèhūhū de tāng, ràngwǒ nuǎnhuo le xǔduō.

She brought over a bowl of piping hot soup, which warmed me up considerably.

HSK 7-9

刚出炉的面包热乎乎的，香气四溢。

Gāng chūlú de miànbāo rèhūhū de, xiāngqì sìyì.

The freshly baked bread was piping hot and fragrant.

Tips

usage

热乎乎 describes a pleasant, comforting warmth - physical (food, a blanket) or emotional (warm feelings). The 乎乎 suffix softens and makes the quality feel immediate and sensory.

Stroke Order

热 rè

乎 hū