活泼 huó po
“lively; vivacious; brisk”
adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 活潑
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
活泼 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1313: 活泼 huópō — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 112
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 活泼
活泼 means lively, vivacious, or active in a cheerful, energetic way. It most often describes a person's personality, especially children or young people, or lively movements and manner. It commonly appears after 很/非常 or before 的, as in 很活泼 or 活泼可爱.
例句Example sentences
- 我妹妹性格很活泼，喜欢和朋友一起玩。wǒ mèi mei xìng gé hěn huó pō, xǐ huan hé péng you yì qǐ wán.My younger sister has a lively personality and likes playing with friends.
- 这个孩子活泼可爱，大家都很喜欢他。zhè ge hái zi huó pō kě ài, dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan tā.This child is lively and cute, and everyone likes him.
- 小狗非常活泼，总是在院子里跑来跑去。xiǎo gǒu fēi cháng huó pō, zǒng shì zài yuàn zi lǐ pǎo lái pǎo qù.The puppy is very lively and is always running around in the yard.