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热闹

rè nao · re nao

Traditional 熱鬧

Meaning

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

2 examples

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.

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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to warm up; to heat up

noisy; cacophonous

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