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7-9

to boil

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

fei4teng2 fèiténg

Meaning


Primary

to boil

Alternatives

boil, boils, boiling, boiled

Mnemonic


沸腾 To boil is 沸 to boil a liquid so that its water molecules 腾 prance about in a state of high energy as they turn to gas.

Usage


水 已经 开始 沸腾 了。

The water has started to boil.

汤 在 锅里 沸腾 着。

The soup is boiling in the pot.

等 水 沸腾 后 再 放 入 食材。

Wait until the water boils, then add the ingredients.