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活跃 (huó yuè) — (adjective) active; lively; (verb) to enliven; to invigorate; to stimulate

Definition

活跃 describes ongoing energy and engagement (people, markets, ideas, atmospheres). Distinct from 活泼 (a person's playful personality) and 积极 (a person's proactive attitude).

adjective
activelively
verb
to enlivento invigorateto stimulate

Examples

  • ，活跃。
    Zhè wèi lǎo jiào shòu suī rán qī shí duō suì le, dàn sī wéi réng rán fēi cháng huó yuè.
    Although this old professor is over seventy, his thinking is still very active.
  • ，活跃。
    Jù huì shí tā jiǎng le gè xiào hua, huó yuè le qì fen.
    At the party, he told a joke and livened up the atmosphere.
  • 活跃。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī de xīn chǎn pǐn huó yuè le dāng dì shì chǎng.
    This company's new product invigorated the local market.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

活huólively
跃yuèjump

“活” suggests liveliness and “跃” suggests jumping, together giving an active, lively sense.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
𠯑
𠯑𠯑活huó
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

活 is built from 氵 (water) and 𠯑, which shows the sound; 𠯑 later changed into 舌.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 躍; 跃 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
足足zúfoot
Sound part声符shēngfú
翟
翟zhái躍yuè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 躍 pairs 足 (foot) with 翟, which gives the pronunciation; the simplified 跃 is a later abbreviation, so its parts are not the original components.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6HSK 2.0 Level 5Personality & Traits

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