热情 rè qíng
“cordial; enthusiastic; passion”
adjective / noun, adjective, adverbial adjectiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 熱情
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
热情 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 814: 热情 rèqíng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形). PDF page 100
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 热情
热情 describes a person who is warm, friendly and enthusiastic toward others, or the warm feeling itself. As an adjective it usually follows 很/非常 or comes before 地 + a verb (热情地帮助). When you say who the warmth is directed at, use 对 + person: 他对我很热情.
例句Example sentences
- 我的中国朋友对我很热情。wǒ de zhōng guó péng you duì wǒ hěn rè qíng.My Chinese friends are very warm to me.
- 她热情地帮我拿行李。tā rè qíng de bāng wǒ ná xíng li.She warmly helped me carry my luggage.
- 这家饭馆的服务员非常热情。zhè jiā fàn guǎn de fú wù yuán fēi cháng rè qíng.The waiters at this restaurant are very friendly.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他很热情我。
✓他对我很热情。
热情 is an adjective, not a verb, so the person it is directed at needs 对 before it.