HSK · Level 12
135 words
Chinese word
红火
Pronunciation
Pinyinhóng huǒ
Meaning
- adjectivebooming
Example
这家店生意很红火。zhè jiā diàn shēng yì hěn hóng huǒ
Business is booming at this shop.
More examples
11月11日当天，许多网店的订单突然红火起来。11 yuè 11 rì dàng tiān xǔ duō wǎng diàn de dìng dān tū rán hóng huǒ qǐ lái
On November 11, orders at many online stores suddenly started booming.
Core concept
The bright, heated momentum of a place or activity that is full of life and going well.
Common phrases
销量红火xiāo liàng hóng huǒ
sales are booming
网店红火wǎng diàn hóng huǒ
an online store is thriving
Similar words
热闹rè nào: Filled with people and activity, creating a lively and busy atmosphere.
繁荣fán róng: Marked by broad economic growth, prosperity, and successful development.
兴旺xīng wàng: Growing strongly and continuing to prosper, especially for a business or family enterprise.
旺盛wàng shèng: Having strong, sustained energy, especially in sales, demand, or market activity.
Definition in Chinese
表示生意、行业或场合兴盛热闹、发展顺利。biǎo shì shēng yì háng yè huò chǎng hé xīng shèng rè nào fā zhǎn shùn lì
Word origin
红火 (hónghuǒ, "red fire") joins the festive brightness of 红 (hóng, "red") to the active energy of 火 (huǒ, "fire"), creating a compound image of flourishing activity.
Usage tips
- This adjective fits a shop or industry more naturally than an individual, which separates business success from a person's health, mood, or condition.
Other meanings
- doing welladjective
- boomnoun
- livelyadjective
Opposites
- 冷清lěng qīngquietadjective
Related words
- 红红火火hóng hóng huó huǒthriving and prosperousidiom