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The Chinese word renao - 热闹 - rènào
(populous in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
rènào
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English translations
populous, lively, prosperous, to liven up,
bustling, mirthful, flourishing, to have a jolly time
Chinese characters:
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热闹 ( renao / rènào ) in traditional characters
熱鬧
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 热闹 ( renao / rènào ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Chunjie de shihou jie shang hen renao.
Chūnjié de shíhou jiē shàng hěn rènao.– English translation: The streets are very lively during the Spring Festival.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
hot | door | city
热闹 ( renao / rènào ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 859)
热闹 ( renao / rènào ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 859)
More words that mean lively in Chinese
huópō ( 活泼 )
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