热腾腾

熱騰騰

rèténgténg

adjective HSK 7-9 #18,380

Meanings

1 steaming hot
2 (figuratively) bustling; freshly made

Characters

to steam; to rise

Examples

HSK 4

桌上摆着一碗热腾腾的面条。

Zhuōshàng bǎi zhe yī wǎn rèténgténg de miàntiáo.

A bowl of steaming hot noodles was placed on the table.

HSK 6

她端出了热腾腾的饺子。

Tā duān chū le rèténgténg de jiǎozi.

She brought out steaming hot dumplings.

Tips

grammar

热腾腾 follows the ABB pattern common in Chinese adjectives (e.g., 白花花, 绿油油). These doubled-suffix adjectives are vivid and descriptive, often used before 的 + noun.

Stroke Order

热 rè

腾 téng