billowing (steam/flames); menacing (atmosphere)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
(of steam, gas, or flames) rising; billowing; steaming
Commonly used in set phrases like 热气腾腾.
Huǒ火
guō锅
rè热
qì气
téng腾
téng腾
de的
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
yòu诱
rén人
。
The hot pot is steaming hot, looking very appetizing.
Liè烈
yàn焰
téng腾
téng腾
，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
bàn半
gè个
tiān天
kōng空
。
The raging flames were billowing, illuminating half the sky.
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Yù浴
shì室
lǐ里
wù雾
qì气
téng腾
téng腾
，
shén什
me么
yě也
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
。
The bathroom was filled with steaming mist, making it impossible to see anything.
adjective
fierce; menacing; threatening; full of (momentum)
Typically used to describe a murderous or hostile atmosphere, often in set phrases like 杀气腾腾.
Tā他
mǎn满
liǎn脸
shā杀
qì气
téng腾
téng腾
de地
zǒu走
le了
jìn进
lái来
。
He walked in with a menacing, murderous look on his face.
Qiú球
chǎng场
shàng上
shuāng双
fāng方
duì队
yuán员
gè个
gè个
shā杀
qì气
téng腾
téng腾
。
On the court, the players from both teams were all fiercely aggressive.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
nù怒
qì气
téng腾
téng腾
de地
xùn训
chì斥
zhe着
bù部
xià下
。
The general was berating his subordinates with a furious, threatening air.