活动 (huódòng) — activity; event

活动 (huódòng)

活动 refers to an organized activity or event, and as a verb it means to move around or exercise.

Meanings

1. [noun] activity; event; exercise
2. [verb] to move about; to exercise; to do physical activity

Example Sentences

学校今天下午有一个活动。 Xuéxiào jīntiān xiàwǔ yǒu yī gè huódòng. The school has an event this afternoon.

多做户外活动对身体有好处。 Duō zuò hùwài huódòng duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochù. Doing more outdoor activities is good for your health.

坐了一天，出去活动活动吧。 Zuò le yī tiān, chūqù huódòng huódòng ba. After sitting all day, let's go outside and move around a bit.

这次文化活动吸引了很多人参加。 Zhè cì wénhuà huódòng xīyǐnle hěn duō rén cānjiā. This cultural event attracted many people to participate.

Collocations

Memory Hook

活 means "to live/lively" and 动 means "to move" — living things move, and an 活动 is anything that gets you lively and moving.