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

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.

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