Writing
沸腾 (fèi téng) — how to say "to boil" in Chinese
沸腾
To boil; to seethe
verb
Character composition
沸
to boil
腾
to rise, to soar
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
沸腾的水
fèi téng de shuǐ
boiling water
热血沸腾
rè xuè fèi téng
be fired up with enthusiasm
加热至沸腾
jiā rè zhì fèi téng
heat to boiling
Examples
锅里的水已经沸腾了五分钟。
The water in the pot has been boiling for five minutes.
水沸腾了。
The water is boiling.
Frequently asked questions
Boil meaning in Chinese
"to boil" in Chinese is 沸腾 (fèi téng).
沸腾 meaning in English
沸腾 (fèi téng) means "To boil; to seethe".
How is 沸腾 pronounced?
It is pronounced fèi téng (written as fei teng, feiteng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to boil" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沸腾: 沸 has 8 strokes, 腾 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沸腾?
沸腾 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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