快活

kuàihuo

adjective HSK 5 #8,830

Meanings

Happy and lively — cheerful and carefree.

孩子们在公园里快活地玩耍。

Háizi men zài gōngyuán lǐ kuàihuo de wánshuǎ.

The children are playing happily in the park.

他过得很快活。

Tā guò de hěnkuài huo.

He lives a happy life.

退休后她比以前更快活了。

Tuìxiū hòu tā bǐ yǐqián gèng kuàihuo le.

After retirement, she is happier than before.

usage

快活 (carefree, cheerful — slightly colloquial) vs 快乐 (happy — more standard/formal) vs 高兴 (glad — most common in everyday speech).

快 kuài

活 huó