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The word "活动" is formed by combining the character "活", which conveys meanings such as "live" or "flexible", with the character "动", which means "move" or "action". Together, they create a compound word where "活" modifies "动" to imply dynamic or lively movement, resulting in the modern meaning of "activity" or "to engage in physical or social actions". This formation directly derives from the literal sense of "living movement" to abstractly represent various forms of active endeavors.

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我们明天有活动

Wǒmen míngtiān yǒu huódòng.

English: We have an activity tomorrow.

学校经常组织课外活动

Xuéxiào jīngcháng zǔzhī kèwài huódòng.

English: The school often organizes extracurricular activities.

社区中心为老年人提供了多种活动

Shèqū zhōngxīn wèi lǎonián rén tígōng le duō zhǒng huódòng.

English: The community center provides various activities for the elderly.

为了促进团队合作,公司定期举办团建活动

Wèile cùjìn tuánduì hézuò, gōngsī dìngqī jǔbàn tuánjiàn huódòng.

English: In order to promote teamwork, the company regularly holds team-building activities.

通过参与环保活动,人们不仅能够改善环境,还能增强社会责任感。

Tōngguò cānyù huánbǎo huódòng, rénmen bùjǐn nénggòu gǎishàn huánjìng, hái néng zēngqiáng shèhuì zérèn gǎn.

English: By participating in environmental protection activities, people can not only improve the environment but also enhance their sense of social responsibility.

Word Definition - 活动

huó dòng to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc); movable; flexible; liquid (capital etc); (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity; (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver (CL:項|项[xiàng]); to use personal influence, connections, bribes etc

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