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活人 (huó rén) — “Living person, the living” in Chinese

活人 (huó rén) means “living person, the living” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

living person

the living

英先生是那种助人为乐的快活人。

Mr. Ying is one of those happy people who derive pleasure from helping others.

她自称有通灵术,能帮助活人与死者沟通。

She claims to be psychic and helps people to contact the dead.

The characters in 活人

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
活
huó9alive, living, work
人
rén2human being, person

More words starting with 活

  • huó活yí一shì世Live a lifetime, Live one's life
  • huó活xia下qu去Survive, Live on
  • huó活xià下qù去de的xī希wàng望hope of survival, hope to live
  • huó活bu不huó活sǐ死bu不sǐ死Neither alive nor dead, Stuck between life and death
  • huó活le了revived, survived
  • huó活le了xià下lai来survived, lived
  • huó活le了qǐ起lái来came to life, livened up
  • huó活rén人wú无shù数Saved countless lives, Rescued innumerable people
  • huó活fó佛Living Buddha, reincarnated lama
  • huó活biàn便agile and convenient
  • huó活xiàng像exactly like, just like
  • huó活xiàng像ge个just like a, exactly like a

Frequently asked questions

What does 活人 mean in Chinese?
活人 (huó rén) means “living person, the living”.
How do you pronounce 活人?
活人 is pronounced huó rén in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “living person” in Chinese?
“living person” is 活人 (huó rén) in Chinese.
How is 活人 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 活人, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 活人 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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