生动
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
生动 (shēngdòng) · lively
生动 (shēngdòng) means “lively; vivid”. It is written with 2 characters: 生 (to give birth) + 动 (to move). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 生动 is built
The characters
生 shēng · to give birth
What 生 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A shoot 屮 growing in the soil 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
老师讲课很生动。Lǎoshī jiǎng kè hěn shēngdòng.The teacher's lessons are very lively.
这个故事写得很生动。Zhège gùshi xiě de hěn shēngdòng.This story is written vividly.
Questions about 生动
What does 生动 mean?
生动 (shēngdòng) means “lively; vivid”.
How do you pronounce 生动?
生动 is pronounced shēngdòng.
Which HSK level is 生动?
生动 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 男生nánshēngboy
- 女生nǚshēnggirl
- 生病shēngbìngto become ill
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 生日shēngrìbirthday
- 先生xiānshengMr
- 小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
- 学生xuéshengstudent
- 医生yīshēngdoctor
Learn 生动 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.