热情 (rèqíng) — warm; enthusiastic; passion
HSK 3 | adjective/noun | showing warmth and enthusiasm toward others or a cause
热情 (rèqíng)
热情 describes both the quality of warmth and enthusiasm shown toward people, and a passionate feeling toward an activity or goal.
Meanings
- [adj] warm; enthusiastic; welcoming
- [noun] passion; enthusiasm; warmth
Example Sentences
这里的人们对游客非常热情。 Zhèlǐ de rénmen duì yóukè fēicháng rèqíng. The people here are very warm and welcoming to visitors.
她对音乐充满热情，每天都练习。 Tā duì yīnyuè chōngmǎn rèqíng, měitiān dōu liànxí. She is filled with passion for music and practices every day.
老师热情地帮助每一位同学。 Lǎoshī rèqíng de bāngzhù měi yī wèi tóngxué. The teacher warmly helped every student.
做事要有热情，才能做好。 Zuò shì yào yǒu rèqíng, cái néng zuò hǎo. You need passion to do things well.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 充满热情 | full of enthusiasm |
| 热情招待 | warm hospitality |
| 热情帮助 | to help enthusiastically |
| 失去热情 | to lose passion |
Memory Hook
热 means "hot" and 情 means "feeling/emotion." 热情 is a hot, burning feeling of warmth toward others or a purpose.