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活huóto live

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活 (huó) means "to live" and "alive." As a verb it means to live, as in 我爷爷活到了九十岁 (My grandpa lived to ninety). It also describes something that is alive, as in 这条鱼是活的 (This fish is alive) and 那只猫还活着 (That cat is still alive).

What does 活 mean?

  1. 1.

    to liveverb

  2. 2.

    aliveadjective

What does the character 活 mean?

  • 活to live

How do you use 活?

See it in 我爷爷活到了九十岁, 这条鱼是活的 and 那只猫还活着.

What are some examples of 活 in a sentence?

  1. 我爷爷活到了九十岁。

    Wǒ yéye huó dào le jiǔshí suì.

    My grandpa lived to ninety.

  2. 这条鱼是活的。

    Zhè tiáo yú shì huó de.

    This fish is alive.

  3. 那只猫还活着。

    Nà zhī māo hái huó zhe.

    That cat is still alive.

How is 活 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这条鱼是活的吗?

    Zhè tiáo yú shì huó de ma?

    Is this fish alive?

  2. Speaker B:

    是活的。

    Shì huó de.

    Yes, it's alive.

  3. Speaker A:

    我们今天吃它吧。

    Wǒmen jīntiān chī tā ba.

    Let's eat it today.

  4. Speaker B:

    好。

    Hǎo.

    OK.

Can you use 活 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这条鱼是___的。 (This fish is alive.)
  2. 2.What does 我爷爷活到了九十岁。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 那只猫还___着。 (That cat is still alive.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.