活动 (huódòng)

活动 can mean an activity, event, or campaign as a noun, or to move about and be active as a verb.

Meanings

[noun] activity; event; campaign; an organized or social happening
[verb] to move; to exercise; to be active

Example Sentences

学校组织了很多课外活动。 Xuéxiào zǔzhī le hěn duō kèwài huódòng. The school organized many extracurricular activities.

这次促销活动吸引了大量顾客。 Zhè cì cùxiāo huódòng xīyǐn le dàliàng gùkè. This promotional campaign attracted a large number of customers.

早上起来活动一下身体很重要。 Zǎoshang qǐlái huódòng yīxià shēntǐ hěn zhòngyào. It is important to move your body in the morning after getting up.

周末有很多文化活动可以参加。 Zhōumò yǒu hěn duō wénhuà huódòng kěyǐ cānjiā. There are many cultural events to attend on the weekend.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
课外活动	extracurricular activity
促销活动	promotional campaign
文化活动	cultural event
参加活动	to participate in an activity

Usage Notes

As a noun 活动 covers a wide range of organized events from school activities to marketing campaigns. As a verb it means to move or exercise lightly, as in stretching or warming up. The noun usage is far more common at B1 level.

Memory Hook

活 means "alive/living" and 动 means "to move": an activity is living movement, things that keep you alive and moving.