活跃 huóyuè active
active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up
How to remember 活跃: 活 alive + 跃 to skip = active.
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How it is used
- Active/lively, or to enliven - 气氛活跃 (qìfēn huóyuè) a lively atmosphere, 活跃在舞台上 (huóyuè zài wǔtái shang) be active on stage, 活跃气氛 (huóyuè qìfēn) liven things up.
- Both adjective (lively/energetically active) and causative verb (to brighten/enliven).
- Contrast 积极 (jījí, active/positive in attitude); 活跃 is about lively energy and animation.