活力 huólì energy
energy; vitality; vigor; vital force
How to remember 活力: 活 alive + 力 power = energy.
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How it is used
- Vitality/energy/vigor - 充满活力 (chōngmǎn huólì) full of vitality, 城市活力 (chéngshì huólì) urban dynamism.
- Refers to lively energy/vigor of a person, place, or system; positive.
- Contrast 精力 (jīnglì, one's personal energy/stamina); 活力 is a more outward liveliness/dynamism.
Example sentences
- 他充满活力。 Tā chōngmǎnhuólì.He is full of energy.
- 他依旧充满活力。 Tā yījiù chōngmǎnhuólì.He is still very much alive.
- 小镇充满了活力。 Xiǎozhèn chōngmǎn le huólì.The town was full of activity.