How to say “live” in Chinese
live; alive
“Live” in Chinese is 活, huó: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
活 is read huó. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “活”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 活. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我很喜欢这儿的生活。wǒhěnxǐhuanzhèrdeshēnghuóI really like life here.
- 你习惯这里的生活了吗nǐxíguànzhèlǐdeshēnghuólemaHave you gotten used to life here?
- 我奶奶活到了九十岁wǒnǎinaihuódàolejiǔshísuìMy grandma lived to be ninety.
- 工作与生活都很重要gōngzuòyǔshēnghuódōuhěnzhòngyàoBoth work and personal life are very important.
- 现在的生活离不开互联网。xiànzàideshēnghuólíbukāihùliánwǎngLife today can't do without the internet.
- 科技的发展让生活更方便了。kējìdefāzhǎnràngshēnghuógèngfāngbiànleThe development of science and technology has made life more convenient.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Bad habits”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “live” in Chinese?
“Live” in Chinese is 活, pinyin huó.
What does 活 mean?
活 (huó) means “live; alive”.
How do you write 活?
活 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 活?
活 is read huó. Tones: huó — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“live” in the lesson “Bad habits”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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