- 折腾 zhēteng to toss and turnto roll around or flip from side to side, especially when unable to sleep
- 奔腾 bēnténg to surge forwardto gallop; to roll on in waves; to surge forward with great force
- 沸腾 fèiténg to boilto reach the boiling point and turn into vapor; used for liquids
- 腾出 téngchū to vacateTo clear out or make space or time available for others to use; to vacate
- 腾飞 téngfēi to soarto fly upwards swiftly; to rise rapidly
- 腾达 téngdá to rise in statusto advance rapidly in one's career; to rise to a high position; to prosper or thrive
- 图腾 túténg totemA natural object, often an animal or plant, adopted by a clan or group as an emblem of spiritual or blood relationship
- 热血沸腾 rèxuèfèiténg fired up(idiom) to have one's blood racing; to be filled with intense excitement, passion, or enthusiasm
- 翻腾 fānteng to churnTo surge, seethe, or churn, used for water, waves, smoke, or rising emotions.
- 热气腾腾 rèqìténgténg piping hotsteaming hot; describes the appearance of heat or steam rising off food or drink
- 欢腾 huānténg jubilationto celebrate with great joy; to be jubilant; full of joyous shouting and jumping
- 腾空 téngkōng to soarTo rise high into the air; to leap up or fly into the sky
- 闹腾 nàoteng to disturbTo cause a disturbance or create a din; to make a scene or behave in a disruptive way.
- 热腾腾 rèténgténg steaming hotdescribes something very hot or emitting steam
- 升腾 shēngténg to rise; to leap upTo rise, ascend, or leap up; used for things like smoke, gas, flames, or intense emotions
- 腾空而起 téngkōng'érqǐ to rise into the airTo rise high into the sky; to take off or soar into the air.
- 龙腾虎跃 lóngténghǔyuè vigorous and activedescribing people moving with great strength and agility, like soaring dragons and leaping tigers
- 腾腾 téngténg steaming; risingDescribing gas, fog, steam, or flames as they billow and ascend
- 飞腾 fēiténg to soarto fly swiftly upward; to rise or surge high into the air
- 杀气腾腾 shāqìténgténg murderous-lookingshowing great ferocity or a violent, murderous atmosphere; filled with a spirit of aggression
- 腾冲 téngchōng to leap and dashto leap and dash around (used for horses or other animals)
- 腾挪 téngnuó to moveto move or shift something, especially to make room for something else
- 倒腾 dǎoteng to moveto move, shift, or turn things over; to rummage through things
- 蒸腾 zhēngténg to rise upto rise or hang in the air, referring to steam, vapor, or heat
- 飞黄腾达 fēihuángténgdá meteoric success(idiom) to achieve a meteoric rise in one's career or social status; lit. the legendary horse [[飞黄|飛黃|fei1 huang2]] gallops high
- 扑腾 pūteng to flounderTo move about restlessly; to flounder in water while swimming; to flutter like a bird's wings.
- 腾云驾雾 téngyúnjiàwù to ride the cloudsto fly through the air on clouds and mist like an immortal or supernatural being
- 马化腾 mǎhuàténg Ma HuatengMa Huateng aka Pony Ma (1971-), Chinese business magnate, CEO of Tencent
- 万马奔腾 wànmǎbēnténg grand and spectaculardescribes a scene that is grand and powerful like ten thousand horses galloping
- 腾云 téngyún to ride the cloudsTo fly or travel by riding on clouds or mist, traditionally associated with immortals or supernatural beings.
- 慢腾腾 mànténgténg unhurrieddescribes a person who is slow or sluggish in speech or action; leisurely
- 捣腾 dǎoteng to rummage(colloquial) to turn things over repeatedly; to move things around or turn things upside down
- 腾跃 téngyuè to pranceTo run and jump; to leap upwards or bound forward.
- 腾越 téngyuè to jump overto jump or soar over; to vault over
- 民怨沸腾 mínyuànfèiténg seething popular discontentpopular grievances or anger have reached a boiling point; widespread public indignation
- 腾格里沙漠 ténggélǐshāmò Tengger DesertTengger Desert, located in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia
- 喧腾 xuānténg hubbubhubbub; a loud uproar or tumult; to be noisy and bubbling with excitement
- 博斯腾湖 bósīténghú Bosten LakeA large freshwater lake located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.
- 克什克腾旗 kèshíkèténgqí Hexigten BannerHexigten Banner or Kesigüten Khoshuu in [[赤峰|赤峰|chi4 feng1]], Inner Mongolia
- 慢慢腾腾 mànmanténgténg leisurelyacting or speaking in a very slow and unhurried manner
- 蒸腾作用 zhēngténgzuòyòng transpirationThe process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through their surface; referred to as [[蒸散作用|蒸散作用|zheng1 san4 zuo4 yong4]] in Taiwan.
- 腾贵 téngguì to skyrocketto skyrocket or soar; used primarily to describe a rapid increase in the price of goods
- 腾格里 ténggélǐ TengriTengri, the sky god in Mongolic and Turkic mythology
- 烈焰腾空 lièyànténgkōng raging fire leaping to the skyraging fire leaping to the sky; describes a fire burning so fiercely that it seems to cover the entire sky
- 踢腾 tīteng to kick aboutto kick and thrash about; to kick at random
- 虎跃龙腾 hǔyuèlóngténg bustling activityA scene of bustling activity; a vibrant and energetic atmosphere. Same as [[龙腾虎跃|龍騰虎躍|long2 teng2 hu3 yue4]].
- 符腾堡 fúténgbǎo WürttembergWürttemberg, a region of southwest Germany and a former state centered around Stuttgart
- 雾腾腾 wùténgténg foggyfog-covered or misty; used to describe a scene filled with rising steam, smoke, or thick fog
- 冲腾 chōngténg to surge up(of flames, smoke, or gas) to surge up; to rise rapidly and violently
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH