活人

huórén

noun #9,101

Measure Word

一个活人 gè

Meanings

1 a living person
2 someone who is alive

Characters

Examples

这里有活人吗？

Zhèlǐ yǒu huórén ma?

Is there anyone alive here?

你当我是活人还是死人？

Nǐ dāng wǒ shì huórén háishì sǐrén?

Do you think I'm a living person or a dead one?

活人不能被吓死。

Huórén bùnéng bèi xià sǐ.

A living person can't be scared to death.

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usage

Often used for contrast with 死人 (sǐrén, dead person). Can also appear in exasperated expressions like 活人还能让尿憋死 (a living person won't be stumped by a problem).

Stroke Order

活 huó

人 rén