huó dòng
activity
这个星期我们学校有很多活动。
Zhège xīngqī wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěnduō huódòng.
There are many activities in our school this week.
我喜欢参加学校的活动。
Wǒ xǐhuan cānjiā xuéxiào de huódòng.
I like to participate in school activities.
这个活动很有趣。
Zhège huódòng hěn yǒuqù.
This activity is very interesting.
运动 (yùn dòng)
exercise
事件 (shì jiàn)
event
被动 (bèidòng)
passive
静态 (jìngtài)
static
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The Chinese word 活动 (huó dòng) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 活 (huó) and 动 (dòng). The character 活 originally meant "alive" or "lively", and later extended to mean "active" or "flexible". The character 动 originally meant "to move" or "to change", and later extended to mean "activity" or "event". When combined, the two characters form the word 活动, which literally means "active movement" or "lively activity". In modern Chinese, 活动 is commonly used to refer to an event, activity, or campaign, especially one that involves public participation or social interaction. For example, a sports event can be referred to as 体育活动 (tǐ yù huó dòng), and a cultural event can be referred to as 文化活动 (wén huà huó dòng).
