How to say “active” in Chinese
active, lively; enliven
“Active” in Chinese is 活跃, huó yuè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
活跃 is read huó yuè: 2 syllables. 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”.
On the left, ⻊ “foot”: you jump with your feet.
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 “活跃”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “active” in Chinese?
“Active” in Chinese is 活跃, pinyin huóyuè.
What does 活跃 mean?
活跃 (huóyuè) means “active, lively; enliven”.
How do you write 活跃?
活跃 is 2 characters: 活 (huó) — live; alive; 跃 (yuè) — leap, jump. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 活跃?
活跃 is read huóyuè. Tones: huó — second tone, yuè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“active” in the lesson “Energy and weak spots”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. 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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