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热腾腾

steaming hot

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

re4teng2teng2 • rèténgténg

Meaning

Primary

steaming hot

Mnemonic

热腾腾 Steaming hot describes something that is so 热 hot that you can't help 腾 prancing to and fro when you are near it because it is too damned 热 hot to stay still.

Usage

我 喜欢 吃 热腾腾 的 包子。

I like eating steaming hot buns.

桌上 放 着 热腾腾 的 饭菜。

There are steaming hot dishes on the table.

这里 热腾腾 的！

It is steaming hot in here!