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活泼

huó po · huo po

Traditional 活潑

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. lively
  2. vivacious
  3. brisk
  4. active
  5. (chemistry) reactive
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A lively little brother

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)弟弟(dìdi)真(zhēn)活泼(huópo)，一直(yīzhí)在(zài)跑(pǎo)！

    Your little brother is so lively. He keeps running!

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，他(tā)一天(yītiān)都(dōu)这么(zhème)活泼(huópo)。

    Yes, he is this lively all day.

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)不(bù)累(lèi)吗(ma)？

    Isn't he tired?

  4. Dengdeng

    累了(lèile)就(jiù)马上(mǎshàng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，他(tā)在(zài)长椅(chángyǐ)上(shàng)。

    When he's tired, he sleeps right away. Look, he's on the bench.

  5. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)！刚才(gāngcái)还(hái)那么(nàme)活泼(huópo)。

    He's really asleep! He was so lively a moment ago.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，他的(tāde)电池(diànchí)用完(yòngwán)了(le)。

    Yes, his battery ran out.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)孩(hái)子(zi)性(xìng)格(gé)活(huó)泼(po)，很(hěn)讨(tǎo)人(rén)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)。

This child has a lively personality and is very likable.

02

小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)在(zài)草(cǎo)地(dì)上(shàng)活(huó)泼(po)地(de)跑(pǎo)来(lái)跑(pǎo)去(qù)。

The puppy runs around lively on the grass.

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