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滚烫
gǔntàng
Description
“滚烫”是说东西非常热，热到快要开了一样。
"滚烫" means something is very hot, almost boiling.
我们常用它来说热水、热茶或者太阳很热。
We often use it to describe hot water, hot tea, or the sun being very hot.
Meanings
滚烫gǔntàng
boiling hot; scalding
这杯茶滚烫，你别马上喝。
This cup of tea is scalding hot; don't drink it immediately.
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Notes
- Etymology
滚 (to boil/roll) + 烫 (scalding hot) together intensify the sense of extreme heat.
- Nuance
stronger than 热; usually describes liquids, surfaces, or something too hot to touch.
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