活活

huó

HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

to live; to be alive (opposite of 死)

生存，能生长，跟“死”相对。

Words:

存活复活活人活物成活

Synonyms:

生

Antonyms:

死亡

Sentences:

鱼(yú)离(lí)开(kāi)水(shuǐ)就(jiù)无(wú)法(fǎ)存(cún)活(huó)。
A fish cannot survive without water.
这(zhè)棵(kē)植(zhí)物(wù)还(hái)活(huó)着(zhe)呢(ne)！
This plant is still alive!

Often used in verb phrases to describe a state of being handled (e.g., captured, buried) while alive.

to be dealt with or to experience something while still alive

在活的状态下被处置货承受。

Words:

活捉活埋活受罪

Sentences:

士(shì)兵(bīng)们(men)成(chéng)功(gōng)地(di)活(huó)捉(zhuō)了(le)敌(dí)人(rén)的(de)指(zhǐ)挥(huī)官(guān)。
The soldiers successfully captured the enemy commander alive.

adj

Describes objects or mechanisms that are not fixed or rigid.

movable; flexible

活动；灵活。

Words:

活水活页活塞活靶子活扣

Synonyms:

灵

Antonyms:

僵

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(gè)水(shuǐ)龙(lóng)头(tóu)是(shì)活(huó)接(jiē)头(tóu)，很(hěn)容(róng)易(yì)更(gēng)换(huàn)。
This faucet has a flexible connector, making it easy to replace.
她(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)活(huó)页(yè)笔(bǐ)记(jì)本(běn)。
She bought a loose-leaf notebook.

adj

lively; vivacious; flexible

生动活泼；灵活。

Words:

活气活跃生龙活虎活泼活脱

Sentences:

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)操(cāo)场(chǎng)上(shàng)玩(wán)得(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)活(huó)泼(po)。
The children are playing very lively on the playground.
他(tā)性(xìng)格(gé)活(huó)跃(yuè)，喜(xǐ)欢(huan)交(jiāo)朋(péng)友(you)。
He has an active personality and likes making friends.

adv

An emphatic adverb, often used before verbs like 像 to intensify the resemblance.

truly; simply; exactly (adverb)

副词，真正，简直。

Words:

活像活现神气活现活灵活现

Sentences:

他(tā)长(zhǎng)得(dé)活(huó)像(xiàng)他(tā)爸(bà)爸(ba)。
He looks exactly like his father.
这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)把(bǎ)小(xiǎo)猫(māo)画(huà)得(de)活(huó)灵(líng)活(huó)现(xiàn)。
This painting depicts the kitten in a truly vivid and lifelike manner.

A very common word for work, especially manual labor.

work; job (especially physical labor)

工作，多指体力劳动。

Words:

干活(儿)做活活儿粗活农活

Sentences:

爸(bà)爸(ba)每(měi)天(tiān)出(chū)去(qù)干(gàn)活(huó)。
Dad goes out to work every day.
今(jīn)天(tiān)要(yào)干(gàn)的(de)活(huór)儿(bù)不(duō)多
There isn't much work to do today.

Writing & Component

Radical氵

Structureleft_right

Stroke Count9

Strokes丶丶㇀丿一丨丨𠃍一

Common Words

life; live

move; flexible; activity