活泼

活潑

huópo

adjective HSK 4 #8,443

Meanings

Alive and splashing - brimming with lively energy.

HSK 3

这个孩子很活泼可爱。

Zhège háizi hěn huópo kě'ài.

This child is very lively and cute.

HSK 4

她是个性格活泼的女孩。

Tā shì ge xìnggé huópo de nǚhái.

She's a girl with a lively personality.

HSK 6

课堂气氛非常活泼。

Kètáng qìfēn fēicháng huópo.

The classroom atmosphere is very lively.

grammar

The second syllable is neutral tone: huó po (not huó pō). This is common with adjective reduplication patterns.

usage

活泼 is almost always positive. It is especially common when describing children, personalities, and atmospheres.

活 huó

泼 pō