Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
活
huó
Description
"活"这个字有很多意思，常常表示"生活"或者"还活着"。
它也可以表示要做的"工作"，比如"干活"。
Meanings
活huó
to live; to be alive
这条鱼还活着。
活huó
living; alive; lively
他画的马很活。
活huó
work; job (physical task)
今天的活太多了。
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Notes
- Nuance
活 means "alive" as a state; use 生 or 活着 for emphasis on being living.
- Etymology
originally depicting flowing water, extended to the idea of life and vitality.
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