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热气腾腾

rè qì téng téngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
piping hot
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-08be9bdf3b32760d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

熱氣騰騰 热气腾腾 [re4 qi4 teng2 teng2] /piping hot/

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Other forms in these source records: 熱氣騰騰

  • 热
    rè

    to warm up / to heat up / hot (of weather) / heat / fervent

  • 气
    qì

    gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

  • 腾
    téng

    (bound form) to gallop / to prance / (bound form) to soar / to hover / to make room / to clear out / to vacate / (verb suffix indicating repeated action)

  • 腾
    téng

    (bound form) to gallop / to prance / (bound form) to soar / to hover / to make room / to clear out / to vacate / (verb suffix indicating repeated action)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.