adjective HSK 5
Traditional 生動
vivid · lively · vivacious
Meaning
生动 describes something that is full of life, energy, and realistic detail. It's commonly used to praise descriptions, performances, or presentations that are engaging and lifelike rather than dull or flat.
Usage
Frequently used in educational and literary contexts to describe teaching methods, storytelling, or writing that captures attention effectively. Often appears in the phrase 生动活泼 (shēngdòng huópō) meaning lively and vivacious. Can describe both concrete things like performances and abstract things like explanations.
Examples
- 01老师用生动的例子解释了这个复杂的概念。.The teacher explained this complex concept using vivid examples.
- 02这本小说的人物描写非常生动。.The character portrayals in this novel are very vivid.
Characters
Common collocations
- 生动的描写vivid description
- 生动有趣lively and interesting
- 生动活泼lively and vivacious
- 讲得很生动explain/tell very vividly
Antonyms
Origin
Literally combines 生 (life/living) and 动 (movement), suggesting something that has the quality of being alive and moving, hence vivid or lively.