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活动

huó dòng · huo dong

Traditional 活動

HSK 2Old HSK 4Measure words: 项 xiàng, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to exercise
  2. to move about
  3. to operate
  4. to use connections (personal influence)
  5. loose
  6. shaky
  7. active
  8. movable
  9. activity
  10. campaign
  11. maneuver
  12. behavior
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Six in the morning

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)小区(xiǎoqū)周末(zhōumò)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)活动(huódòng)。

    Our neighbourhood has an event this weekend.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)活动(huódòng)？

    What event?

  3. Dengdeng

    大家(dàjiā)一起(yīqǐ)跑步(pǎobù)，还(hái)有(yǒu)游戏(yóuxì)。

    Everyone runs together, and there are games.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)活动(huódòng)活动(huódòng)身体(shēntǐ)。

    I like to move my body a bit.

  5. Dengdeng

    活动(huódòng)在(zài)早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)开始(kāishǐ)。

    The event starts at six in the morning.

  6. Liangliang

    六点(liùdiǎn)？那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)在(zài)家(jiā)活动(huódòng)手指(shǒuzhǐ)吧(ba)。

    Six? Then I had better exercise my fingers at home.

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01

相(xiāng)扑(pū)是(shì)日(rì)本(běn)传(chuán)统(tǒng)的(de)体(tǐ)育(yù)活(huó)动(dòng)。

Sumo is a traditional Japanese sport.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by AOCinJAPAN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

最(zuì)近(jìn)天(tiān)猫(māo)上(shàng)有(yǒu)手(shǒu)机(jī)促(cù)销(xiāo)活(huó)动(dòng)。

Recently T Mall has had a sales promotion on cell phones.

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

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活
huó

to live; alive

动
dòng

(of sth) to move; to set in movement

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