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活性

huóxìng
noun #17,097

Meanings

  1. 1 activity (chemistry)
  2. 2 active
  3. 3 activated

Characters

活
huó
alive; living
性
xìng
nature; property; -ity
Literally 'living property' - the quality of being chemically or biologically active.

Examples

HSK 7-9
活性炭可以用来净化水。
Huóxìngtàn kěyǐ yònglái jìnghuà shuǐ.
Activated charcoal can be used to purify water.
HSK 7-9
这种酶的活性很高。
Zhèzhǒng méi de huóxìng hěn gāo.
This enzyme has very high activity.

Tips

usage
活性 is primarily a scientific/technical term. Common compounds: 活性炭 (activated charcoal), 活性氧 (reactive oxygen), 生物活性 (bioactivity).

Stroke Order

活 huó
性 xìng