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热闹

rè nao · re nao

Traditional 熱鬧

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. bustling with noise and excitement
  2. lively
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The night market is lively

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)夜市(yèshì)真(zhēn)热闹(rènao)！

    The night market is so lively today!

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，人(rén)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)。

    Yes, there are so many people.

  3. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)更(gèng)热闹(rènao)，那里(nàli)有(yǒu)人(rén)唱歌(chànggē)。

    It is even livelier ahead. Someone is singing there.

  4. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)过去(guòqù)看看(kànkan)吧(ba)。

    Let us go over and see.

  5. Dengdeng

    等等(děngděng)，那(nà)不是(bùshì)唱歌(chànggē)，是(shì)老板(lǎobǎn)在(zài)叫卖(jiàomài)。

    Wait, that is not singing, it is the vendor calling out his goods.

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Usage

热闹 describes a place or occasion full of people and activity, often with a lively atmosphere.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

春(chūn)节(jié)的(de)庙(miào)会(huì)非(fēi)常(cháng)热(rè)闹(nao)，人(rén)山(shān)人(rén)海(hǎi)。

The Spring Festival temple fair is very lively, with huge crowds of people.

02

这(zhè)条(tiáo)街(jiē)晚(wǎn)上(shang)很(hěn)热(rè)闹(nao)，到(dào)处(chù)是(shì)小(xiǎo)吃(chī)摊(tān)。

This street is very lively at night, with snack stalls everywhere.

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热
rè

to warm up; to heat up

闹
nào

noisy; cacophonous

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