---
title: "Renao Meaning: 热闹 (rènao) Means “lively”"
description: "热闹 (traditional 熱鬧, rènao) means “lively; bustling; fun; excitement”. Hear its tones, see what 热 and 闹 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 热闹 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

热闹 rènao

## lively; bustling; fun; excitement

## Its characters

1. 热 rè hot
2. 闹 nào noisy

## In a sentence

晚上的街上很热闹。 The streets are very lively at night.

在中国，一年里有两个“购物节”最**热闹**。

From [“618”是什么节？ · What is the 618 shopping festival?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-the-618-shopping-festival#library-word-16-18)

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## More words with 热 or 闹

- [发热 fārè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fare)
- [火热 huǒrè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huore)
- [加热 jiārè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiare)
- [热爱 rè’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/reai)
- [热潮 rècháo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rechao)
- [热带 rèdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/redai)
- [热点 rèdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/redian)
- [热度 rèdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/redu)
- [热量 rèliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/reliang)
- [热烈 rèliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/relie)

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