How to say “lively” in Chinese
lively, vivid
“Lively” in Chinese is 生动, shēng dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
生动 is read shēng dòng: 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
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
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 “生动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 生动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 小说里的人物写得很生动。xiǎoshuōliderénwùxiědehěnshēngdòngThe novel's characters are written very vividly.
- 这首诗的语言很生动zhèshǒushīdeyǔyánhěnshēngdòngThe language of this poem is very vivid.
- 这里的野生动物受到法律保护。zhèlǐdeyěshēngdòngwùshòudàofǎlǜbǎohùWild animals here are protected by law.
- 作者巧妙地把枯燥的数字变成了生动的故事。zuòzhěqiǎomiàodebǎkūzàodeshùzìbiànchéngleshēngdòngdegùshiThe author cleverly turned dry figures into a lively story.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lively” in Chinese?
“Lively” in Chinese is 生动, pinyin shēngdòng.
What does 生动 mean?
生动 (shēngdòng) means “lively, vivid”.
How do you write 生动?
生动 is 2 characters: 生 (shēng) — be born, life; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 生动?
生动 is read shēngdòng. Tones: shēng — first tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lively” in the lesson “Literature and poetry”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. 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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