scalding hot; piping hot
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scalding hot; burning hot; piping hot
Descriptive state adjective (状态词). Used to describe objects, liquids, or surfaces with extremely high temperature, often to the point of causing pain or being dangerous to touch. Stronger than just '热' or '烫'.
Gāng刚
chū出
lú炉
de的
miàn面
bāo包
gǔn滚
tàng烫
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
tàng烫
zhe着
shǒu手
。
The freshly baked bread is piping hot; be careful not to burn your hands.
Xià夏
tiān天
de的
bǎi柏
yóu油
mǎ马
lù路
bèi被
shài晒
de得
gǔn滚
tàng烫
。
The asphalt road in summer is scorching hot from the sun.
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Tā他
fā发
shāo烧
le了
，
é额
tóu头
gǔn滚
tàng烫
。
He has a fever, and his forehead is burning hot.
Zhè这
guō锅
tāng汤
hái还
gǔn滚
tàng烫
zhe着
ne呢
，
děng等
liáng凉
yī一
diǎn点
zài再
hē喝
。
This pot of soup is still scalding hot; wait for it to cool down a bit before drinking.