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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

活动 [huódòng]
  1. 1. verb [运动] take exercise
    我想到公园活动活动。
    I'd like to go to the park for a spot of exercise.
  2. 2. verb [行动] operate
    黑帮常在该地区活动。
    The gang often operates in this area.
  3. 3. verb [动用关系] use connections
    她为逃脱责任到处活动。
    She used all the connections she could to get herself out of trouble.
  4. 4. noun activity
    文娱活动
    recreational activities
  5. 5. adjective movable

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

活动 [huódòng]
  1. 1. move about; exercise
    活动一下筋骨
    limber up the joints; limber oneself up
    站起来活动。
    stand up and move about
  2. 2. shaky; unsteady;moving
    这颗牙活动了。
    This tooth's loose.
    这把椅子直活动。
    The chair is rick-ety.
  3. 3. movable; mobile; flexible
    口气有点活动
    sound less adamant; begin to relent a little
  4. 4. activity; manoeuvre;activities; proceedings
    活动余地
    room for manoeuvre
    政治活动
    political activities
  5. 5. use personal influence or irregular means
    替他活动
    put in a word for him; use one's influence on his behalf
  6. 6. [Psychology] behaviour

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

活动 [huódòng]
  1. 1. 动 运动
    活动筋骨
    每天到室外活动活动。
  2. 2. 动 能摇动；松动
    桌子腿儿有点儿活动
    门牙活动了
    听了大家的意见，他的思想也有点儿活动。
  3. 3. 动 通过说情或行贿等手段，打通关节
    他遇到麻烦了，你替他活动活动。
  4. 4. 动 为达到某种目的而行动
    这人常在小区附近活动。
  5. 5. 名 为达到某种目的而采取的行动
    开展文娱活动
    离退休干部每季度活动一次。
  6. 6. 形 可变动或可移动的
    活动房屋
    活动铅笔。
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Examples

别老闷在屋里看书，出来活动活动。
Don't shut yourself indoors reading all day long. Come outside and stretch your legs.
多出来活动活动，别整天呆在家里蹲膘
他遇到麻烦了，你替他活动活动。
利用课外时间活动活动。
严格查禁走私活动
rigorously suppress smuggling
这里通常是举行纪念活动的场所。
This is the usual place for commemorative activities.
抽奖活动
activity with prizes to be given out by drawing lots
窜扰活动
harassment
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Collocations

活动筋骨
to limber oneself up
站起来活动
to stretch one's legs
活动时间
activity time
活动一下
to put in a word for sb.
多活动
to work out often
开展活动
to carry out activities
课外活动
extracurricular activities
一系列活动
a series of activities
活动内容
activity content
活动房屋
a movable house
四处活动
to go out and about
活动家
an activist

Word Decomposition

活
[huó] 		+ 动
[dòng]

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