How to say “lively” in Chinese
lively, bustling
“Lively” in Chinese is 热闹, rè nao: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
热闹 is read rè nao: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
Outside, 门 “gate”; inside, 市 “market”: a market at the gate is noisy. In 热闹 it's read in the neutral tone: nao.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “热闹”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 热闹. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我喜欢安静，而他喜欢热闹。wǒxǐhuanānjìng,értāxǐhuanrènaoI like quiet, while he likes noise and fun.
- 这家酒吧晚上很热闹zhèjiājiǔbāwǎnshanghěnrènaoThis bar is very lively in the evenings.
- 晚会上，大家唱歌的唱歌，跳舞的跳舞，非常热闹。wǎnhuìshang,dàjiāchànggēdechànggē,tiàowǔdetiàowǔ,fēichángrènaoAt the party some sang and some danced — it was really lively.
- 这条商业街非常热闹。zhètiáoshāngyèjiēfēichángrènaoThis shopping street is very lively.
- 在中国，元旦没有过年热闹。zàiZhōngguó,yuándànméiyǒuguòniánrènaoIn China, New Year's Day on January 1 isn't as lively as the Spring Festival.
- 元旦和过年，哪个更热闹？yuándànhéguònián,nǎgegèngrènaoWhich is livelier: New Year's Day on January 1 or the Spring Festival?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lively” in Chinese?
“Lively” in Chinese is 热闹, pinyin rènao.
What does 热闹 mean?
热闹 (rènao) means “lively, bustling”.
How do you write 热闹?
热闹 is 2 characters: 热 (rè) — hot; 闹 (nào) — make noise; noisy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 热闹?
热闹 is read rènao. Tones: rè — fourth tone, nao — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lively” in the lesson “Worth the trip”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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