huó
diǎn

common
noun

Meaning of 活字典

活字典 means a walking dictionary; a person with encyclopedic knowledge; an expert in a particular field; a go-to person for information or data. Pronounced huó zì diǎn.

  • a walking dictionary; a person with encyclopedic knowledge
  • an expert in a particular field; a go-to person for information or data

Definitions & Examples

de
jiào
shòu
jiǎn
zhí
shì
běn
huó
diǎn
 
shén
me
wèn
dōu
néng
jiě
 

My professor is like a walking dictionary; he can answer any question.

Zài
shēng
fāng
miàn
 
shì
men
gōng
rèn
de
huó
diǎn
 

When it comes to rare characters, he is our acknowledged walking dictionary.

Yào
zhǎo
shǐ
liào
yòng
shàng
wǎng
 
wèn
Lǎo
Zhāng
jiù
xíng
le
 
shì
huó
diǎn
 

You don't need to go online to find historical information; just ask Old Zhang, he's a walking encyclopedia.