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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries活泼
Pronunciation / Transliteration: huópō
"这是一个活泼的班级。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Full of life and energy; active and outgoing.
"The children had a lively discussion about their favorite books." - 2
Bright or vivid in appearance, or fast-paced and entertaining.
"The room was decorated in lively colors of orange and yellow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'līflic', meaning 'living' or 'having life', combining 'līf' (life) and the suffix '-lic' (like). Over time, the meaning shifted from merely 'living' to describing qualities full of energy, vigor, and animation, closely mirroring the semantic evolution of the German equivalent 'lebhaft'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lively" is said worldwide
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vivant
Transliteration: /vi.vɑ̃/
"C'était une discussion très vivante."
lebhaft
Transliteration: /ˈleːphaft/
"Sie führten eine lebhafte Unterhaltung."
vivace
Transliteration: /viˈvatʃe/
"La festa è stata molto vivace."
animado
Transliteration: /aniˈmaðo/
"Tuvieron una conversación muy animada."
animado
Transliteration: /ɐniˈmadu/
"A festa estava muito animada."
जीवंत
Transliteration: jīvant
"वहाँ एक जीवंत माहौल था।"
活泼
Transliteration: huópō
"这是一个活泼的班级。"
활기찬
Transliteration: hwalgichan
"그들은 활기찬 대화를 나눴다."
活発な
Transliteration: kappatsu na
"彼らは活発な議論をした。"
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