热腾腾 (rè téng téng) — (of food or objects) steaming hot, giving off heat; (of an atmosphere or scene) bustling, lively, hectic; (figurative) brand new, freshly made (of news, products, etc.)
Definition
Three-syllable reduplication meaning literally 'steaming' (literal food heat, a bustling scene, or 'hot off the press' for news). Pairs with vivid scenes, not with 崭新/全新 for describing objects.
adjective
(of food or objects) steaming hotgiving off heat(of an atmosphere or scene) bustlinglivelyhectic(figurative) brand newfreshly made (of news, products, etc.)
Examples
- 热腾腾，。Gāng chū guō de jiǎo zi rè téng téng de, wén zhe jiù xiāng.The freshly steamed dumplings are steaming hot and smell delicious.
- 热腾腾，。Zhōu mò de yè shì rè téng téng de, dào chù shì rén hé xiǎo chī.The weekend night market is bustling with people and street food.
- 热腾腾，。Zhè xiē zhào piàn shì rè téng téng de xīn wén sù cái, gāng zài fā bù huì pāi dào de.These photos are hot-off-the-press news material, just taken at the press conference.
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