How to Say ‘Bustling and prosperous’ in Simplified Chinese
红红火火的
hóng hóng huǒ huǒ de
[hónghóng huǒhuǒ de]
💬 Usage Tip: Doubling a describing word as AABB, as in 红火 (hónghuo) becoming 红红火火 (hónghóng huǒhuǒ), makes it more vivid and lively. The 的 (de) at the end rounds it off in casual speech.
Phrase Breakdown
红红火火
hóng hóng huǒ huǒ
[hónghóng huǒhuǒ]
prosperous; lively and bright
Literally 'red and fiery'; describes a thriving, lively, auspicious atmosphere.
祝你的生意红红火火。
May your business be prosperous.
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
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