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激活 (jī huó): to activate

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to activate
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to activate

Chinese explanation

使原本处于停滞、未启动或未生效状态的事物开始活动或发挥作用
在生物学或医学中指使某种物质、细胞或机能变得活跃
在电子设备或软件中指开启某项功能或使账户、程序进入可用状态。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to arouse; to excite; to stimulate

HSK 4

to live

Example sentences

Please click the button on the screen to activate your account.

Exercise can activate the muscles in your body, making you stronger.

The teacher used a game to liven up the classroom atmosphere, and all the students actively spoke up.

This new drug can activate the immune system to help patients fight viruses.

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