Writing
活 (huó) — how to say "to live" in Chinese
活
To live
verb · adjective · noun
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
活在世界上
huó zài shì jiè shàng
to live in the world
活到一百岁
huó dào yì bǎi suì
to live to one hundred years old
Examples
人活着就要努力工作。
While alive, one must work hard.
他活得很开心。
He lives happily.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say to live in Mandarin?
"to live" in Chinese is 活 (huó).
活 meaning in English
活 (huó) means "To live".
How is 活 pronounced?
It is pronounced huó (written as huo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Huo in Chinese character
It is written 活 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 活?
活 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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