沸腾

沸騰

fèiténg

verb HSK 7-9 #9,798

Meanings

1 to boil
2 to seethe
3 to be in uproar

Characters

to surge; to gallop

Examples

HSK 2

水已经沸腾了。

Shuǐ yǐjīng fèiténg le.

The water has already boiled.

HSK 3

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