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活 huó

to exist, to live, to survive; living, working

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 4
Radical
氵
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 氵舌 ⿰氵舌

Memory hint: water

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  1. 他的生活很简单。
    Tā de shēnghuó hěn jiǎndān.
    His life is very simple.
    he (possessive) life very simple
  2. 这个周末有什么活动吗？
    Zhège zhōumò yǒu shénme huódòng ma?
    Are there any activities this weekend?
    this weekend has what activity (question)
  3. 我们一起参加这个活动吧。
    Wǒmen yìqǐ cānjiā zhège huódòng ba.
    Let's join this activity together.
    we together participate this activity (suggestion)
  4. 她平时不太活泼，比较安静。
    Tā píngshí bú tài huópo, bǐjiào ānjìng.
    She's usually not very lively, rather quiet.
    she usually not too lively, relatively quiet
  5. 退休以后，他的生活变得更加自由。
    Tuìxiū yǐhòu, tā de shēnghuó biàn de gèngjiā zìyóu.
    After retiring, his life became even freer.
    retire after, he (possessive) life become (particle) more free

Words with 活 (12)