热气 (rè qì) — steam; hot vapor; hot gas/air; (figurative) fervor, enthusiasm (as in 热气腾腾)
Definition
Literally 'hot air/vapor' (一股热气) — the literal meaning is steam or hot gas, as in a steaming pot. The figurative sense ('fervor, enthusiasm') is fixed in the idiom 热气腾腾 and similar phrases, not used alone for abstract enthusiasm.
noun
steamhot vaporhot gas/air(figurative) fervorenthusiasm (as in 热气腾腾)
Measure word · 股
Examples
- 热气。Zhè guō tāng hái zài mào rè qì.This pot of soup is still steaming.
- ，。Shì chǎng shàng rè qì téng téng, fēi cháng rè nao.The market is bustling with activity.
- ，热气。Dà jiā gōng zuò rè qíng hěn gāo, rè qì shí zú.Everyone's work enthusiasm is high, full of fervor.
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