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huó

to live

Usage note

”这个词可以用来描述一个人或动物的生命状态,也可以表示动、生

huó cǐ gēn qǐ kě yòng lái miáo shù yī gè rén huò dōng wù de mìng zhì zhuàng tài, yě kě bǎo shí huó dòng、shēnghuó。

"活" can be used to describe the life state of a person or animal, and also to indicate activities or daily life.

Context note

这个词常用于描述人的生状态,如“他得很快乐”;也可以用来形容动物的状态,如“小猫得很健康”。

zhè gè cí cháng yòng lái miáo shù rén de shēng huó zhuàng tài, rú “tā huó dé hěn kuà lè”;yě kě bǎo xínɡ dòng wù de zhuàng tài,rú “xiǎo māo huó dé hěn jiàn kāng”。

This word is often used to describe a person's life state, such as "他活得很快乐"; it can also be used to describe an animal's condition, like "小猫活得很健康".

5 examples

他每天都得很开心。
tā měi tiān dōu huó dé hěn kāi xīn。
He lives very happily every day.
这是一只蹦乱跳的小狗。
zhè shì yì zhī huó bèng luàn tiào de xiǎo gǒu。
This is a lively and energetic little dog.
我妈妈每天得很充实。
wǒ mā ma měi tiān huó dé hěn chōng shí。
My mom lives very full every day.
得很有意义。
tā huó dé hěn yǒu yì yì。
He lives with great meaning.
这棵树已经了100年。
zhè kē shù yǐ jīng huó le 1 0 0 nián。
This tree has been alive for 100 years.

5 mini stories

小明每天早上跑步,得很健康。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù, huó dé hěn jiàn kāng。
Xiaoming runs every morning, living very healthily.
小狗很泼,每天都得很开心。
xiǎo gǒu hěn huó pō, měi tiān dōu huó dé hěn kāi xīn。
The little dog is very lively and lives happily every day.
奶奶每天照顾花园里的植物,得很充实。
nǎi nai měi tiān zhào gù huā yuán lǐ de zhí wù, huó dé hěn chōng shí。
Grandma takes care of the plants in the garden every day, living very full.
他喜欢读书和旅行,得很丰富。
tā xǐ huan dú shū hé lǚ xíng, huó dé hěn fēng fù。
He likes reading and traveling, living very richly.
这棵树已经了100年,见证了历史的变迁。
zhè kē shù yǐ jīng huó le 1 0 0 nián, jiàn zhèng le lì shǐ de biàn qiān。
This tree has been alive for 100 years, witnessing the changes in history.

Mini dialogue

养小鱼

A
你养的小鱼还着吗?
Nǐ yǎng de xiǎo yú hái huózhe ma?
Is the little fish you're raising still alive?
B
当然,它们得很好!
Dāngrán, tāmen huó de hěn hǎo!
Of course, they are living very well!

种花

A
这盆花需要水才能
Zhè pén huā xūyào shuǐ cáinéng huó.
This potted flower needs water to live.
B
我每天都给它浇水,它一定会得很好。
Wǒ měitiān dōu gěi tā jiāoshuǐ, tā yīdìng huì huó de hěn hǎo.
I water it every day, it will surely live well.

Related words and contrasts

similar
生活
shēnghuó
life; to live

A common word for life or living

opposite
to die

The opposite of living

related
活动
huódòng
activity

Something you do; contains the word 活

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