活泼 (huó pō) — lively, vivacious, full of energy; (chemistry) reactive

Definition

活泼 describes a lively, energetic personality, manner, or style (people, animals, speech). It's more about natural high spirits than 积极, which means actively taking initiative with a positive outlook.

adjective
livelyvivaciousfull of energy(chemistry) reactive

Examples

  • 活泼
    Tā xìng gé hěn huó pō.
    She has a lively personality.
  • 活泼
    Zhè zhī xiǎo māo fēi cháng huó pō.
    This kitten is very lively.
  • 活泼
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng fēng gé hěn huó pō.
    His speech style is very lively.

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