What does 活动 mean in Chinese?

活动 (huó dòng) means "to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; ,個|个[ge4]" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 活动?

活动 is pronounced "huó dòng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 活动?

活动 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 活动?

活动 is made up of the characters 活, 动. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 活动?

You can practice writing 活动 using our stroke order tool.

活动 (huó dòng), to exercise

活动

huó dòng

to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence)

HSK 4verbclassifier

Traditional: 活動

Characters in This Word

活动

Definitions

(verb, classifier) to exercise
to move about
to operate
to use connections (personal influence)
loose
shaky
active
movable
activity
campaign
maneuver
behavior
,個|个[ge4]

Classifier: 项 (xiàng), 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

我们参加了活动。

Wǒmen cānjiā le huódòng

We participated in the activity

Related Words

运动(yùn dòng)· to move

乱动(luàn dòng)· to fiddle with

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

活动: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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