Usage note
活动可以用来描述各种日常的行动或事件，比如运动、聚会或者游戏。
huódòng kěyǐ láiyòng lá desuàn de hángdòng huò qiángdǎo, rúkě yùndòng, qíhuì huòqi érqiě yóuxiè.
活动 can be used to describe various daily actions or events such as sports, gatherings, or games.
Context note
活动通常出现在日常生活中，比如周末的家庭聚会、学校的课外活动或者社区的节日庆典。
huódòng tōngcháng chūxiàn rìchánlíngzhōng, bǐrú zhōumò de jiātíng qíhuì, xuéxiào de kàiwài huódòng huòqí shèqū de jieri dìngliǎn.
Activities are usually found in daily life, such as family gatherings on weekends, extracurricular activities at school, or community festival celebrations.
5 examples
周末我们有活动。
zhōu mò wǒ men yǒu huó dòng。
We have an activity on the weekend.
学校有很多课外活动。
xué xiào yǒu hěn duō kè wài huó dòng。
The school has many extracurricular activities.
公园里有许多有趣的活动。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō yǒu qù de huó dòng。
There are many interesting activities in the park.
我们经常参加社区的活动。
wǒ men jīng cháng cān jiā shè qū de huó dòng。
We often participate in community activities.
运动会是学校的一项重要活动。
yùn dòng huì shì xué xiào de yí xiàng zhòng yào huó dòng。
The sports meet is an important activity at school.
5 mini stories
妈妈说周末带我去公园参加活动。爸爸也同意了。
mā ma shuō zhōu mò dài wǒ qù gōng yuán cān jiā huó dòng。 bà ba yě tóng yì le。
Mom said she would take me to the park for activities this weekend. Dad agreed.
我们班上有很多有趣的课外活动，比如画画和讲故事。
wǒ men bān shàng yǒu hěn duō yǒu qù de kè wài huó dòng， bǐ rú huà huà hé jiǎng gù shì。
Our class has many interesting extracurricular activities, such as drawing and storytelling.
社区里有许多老人参加的活动，比如唱歌和跳舞。
shè qū lǐ yǒu xǔ duō lǎo rén shēn jiā de huó dòng， bǐ rú chàng gē hé tiào wǔ。
There are many activities for the elderly in the community, like singing and dancing.
学校每学期都会举办一些活动来庆祝节日。
xué xiào měi xué qī dōu huì jǔ bàn yì xiē huó dòng lái qìng zhù jié rì。
The school holds some activities every semester to celebrate festivals.
公园里有很多小朋友参加的活动，比如放风筝和踢足球。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo péng yǒu cān jiā de huó dòng， bǐ rú fàng fēng zheng hé tī zú qiú。
There are many activities for children in the park, such as flying kites and playing football.
Mini dialogue
周末活动
A
这个周末你有什么活动？
Zhège zhōumò nǐ yǒu shénme huódòng?
What activity do you have this weekend?
B
我打算参加学校的画画活动。
Wǒ dǎsuàn cānjiā xuéxiào de huàhuà huódòng.
I plan to join the school's drawing activity.
课外活动
A
你最喜欢什么课外活动？
Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme kèwài huódòng?
What extracurricular activity do you like most?
B
我最喜欢踢足球，这个活动很有趣。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān tī zúqiú, zhège huódòng hěn yǒuqù.
I like playing football most; this activity is very fun.
Related words and contrasts
related
运动
yùndòng
sports / exercise
运动 is a common type of 活动.
related
游戏
yóuxì
game
游戏 is a fun activity you play.