活活

huó huó · huo huo

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Meaning

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  1. while still alive
  2. simply
  3. totally

In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)鸟(niǎo)被(bèi)活(huó)活(huó)关(guān)在(zài)笼(lóng)子(zi)里(lǐ)。

That little bird was locked in the cage while still alive.

02

他(tā)差(chà)点(diǎn)儿(r)被(bèi)活(huó)活(huó)气(qì)死(sǐ)。

He nearly died of pure anger.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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