HSK 7–9 · verb

腾

téng

to clear out; to vacate; to make room

请把桌子上的书腾一下,我要放电脑。

Qǐng bǎ zhuōzi shàng de shū téng yíxià, wǒ yào fàng diànnǎo。

Please clear the books off the table; I need to put my laptop there.

水已经沸腾了,可以下面了。

Shuǐ yǐjīng fèiténgle, kěyǐ xiàmiànle。

The water is already boiling, so you can put the noodles in.

妈妈端来一碗热腾腾的面条。

Māma duān lái yì wǎn rèténgténg de miàn tiáo。

Mom brought over a bowl of steaming hot noodles.

他折腾了半天,电脑还是不能用。

Tā zhētengle bàntiān, diànnǎo háishi bù néng yòng。

He fussed with it for ages, but the computer still doesn't work.