Writing
热闹 (rènao) — how to say "lively" in Chinese
热闹
Lively, bustling
adjective · verb · noun
Character composition
热
hot
闹
noisy
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
热闹的街道
rènao de jiēdào
lively street
热闹起来
rènao qǐlái
become lively
Examples
春节前的市场总是特别热闹，人们忙着买年货，准备过年，到处都是欢声笑语。
The market before the Spring Festival is always particularly lively, people are busy buying New Year goods, preparing for the holiday, laughter and chatter are everywhere.
这里很热闹。
It's very lively here.
Frequently asked questions
Lively in Chinese language
"lively" in Chinese is 热闹 (rènao).
热闹 English meaning
热闹 (rènao) means "Lively, bustling".
How is 热闹 pronounced?
It is pronounced rènao (written as renao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "lively" in Chinese characters?
It is written 热闹: 热 has 10 strokes, 闹 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 热闹?
热闹 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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