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活力

huó lì · huo li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. energy
  2. vitality
  3. vigor
  4. vital force
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Full of energy

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)的(de)爷爷(yéye)奶奶(nǎinai)，早上(zǎoshang)多(duō)有(yǒu)活力(huólì)！

    Look at the grandpas and grandmas in the park. So full of energy in the morning!

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，他们(tāmen)六点(liùdiǎn)就(jiù)来(lái)跳舞(tiàowǔ)了(le)。

    Yes, they come to dance at six.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)六点(liùdiǎn)还(hái)在(zài)睡觉(shuìjiào)，一点(yīdiǎn)活力(huólì)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)。

    At six I am still asleep, with no energy at all.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)需要(xūyào)早(zǎo)睡(shuì)。

    You need to sleep earlier.

  5. Liangliang

    不(bù)，我(wǒ)需要(xūyào)一杯(yībēi)咖啡(kāfēi)，来(lái)一点(yīdiǎn)活力(huólì)。

    No, I need a cup of coffee to get some energy.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)都(dōu)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)活(huó)力(lì)。

Children are full of energy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by anndiana · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

早(zǎo)上(shang)的(de)运(yùn)动(dòng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)一(yì)整(zhěng)天(tiān)都(dōu)很(hěn)有(yǒu)活(huó)力(lì)。

Morning exercise keeps me energetic all day.

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