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快活

kuài huo · kuai huo

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. happy
  2. cheerful
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A carefree uncle

  1. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)那位(nàwèi)大爷(dàye)，唱(chàng)得(de)多(duō)快活(kuàihuo)！

    Look at that old man, he sings so happily!

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)都(dōu)来(lái)公园(gōngyuán)唱歌(chànggē)。

    He comes to the park every morning to sing.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)过(guò)这样(zhèyàng)快活(kuàihuo)的(de)日子(rìzi)。

    I want a carefree life like that too.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)明天(míngtiān)早上(zǎoshang)五点(wǔdiǎn)来(lái)。

    Then come at five tomorrow morning.

  5. Liangliang

    五点(wǔdiǎn)？那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)不(bù)快活(kuàihuo)了(le)。

    Five? Then I would rather not be happy.

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01

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)草(cǎo)地(dì)上(shàng)玩(wán)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)活(huo)。

The children are playing happily on the grass.

02

他(tā)退(tuì)休(xiū)以(yǐ)后(hòu)过(guò)着(zhe)快(kuài)活(huo)的(de)日(rì)子(zi)。

After retiring, he lives a cheerful life.

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