noun / verb HSK 3
Traditional 活動
activity · event · to exercise · to move about · flexible
Meaning
活动 is a versatile word meaning both 'activity' or 'event' as a noun, and 'to move around' or 'to exercise' as a verb. It can refer to organized events, physical movement, or the flexibility of joints and body parts.
Usage
Very common in daily speech and formal contexts. As a noun, it's used for social events, school activities, marketing campaigns, and physical exercise. As a verb/adjective, it describes movement or flexibility (e.g., joints feeling stiff or loose). Often appears in compound words like 活动中心 (activity center) or 课外活动 (extracurricular activities).
Examples
- 01学校这周末有很多活动。.The school has many activities this weekend.
- 02我每天早上都要活动一下身体。.I exercise my body a bit every morning.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个活动
- 次参加了三次活动
- 项两项活动
Common collocations
- 课外活动extracurricular activities
- 活动中心activity center
- 组织活动to organize an activity
- 活动身体to exercise/stretch one's body
Antonyms
Origin
Combines 活 (alive/flexible) and 动 (to move), literally meaning 'living movement' or 'flexible motion,' which extends to both physical activity and organized events.