alive (when suffering); simply; completely
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
alive (often implying suffering or death while still living)
Used before verbs describing harm or death to emphasize the victim was alive when the event occurred. Often conveys a sense of cruelty or tragedy.
Nà那
ge个
bù不
xìng幸
de的
dòng动
wù物
bèi被
huó活
huó活
shāo烧
sǐ死
le了
。
The unfortunate animal was burned alive.
Tā他
bèi被
dí敌
rén人
huó活
huó活
zhé折
mó磨
zhì致
sǐ死
。
He was tortured to death by the enemy.
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Zhè这
xiāo消
xi息
huó活
huó活
bǎ把
tā她
qì气
bìng病
le了
。
This news made her sick with anger.
adverb
simply; just like; practically
informalUsed for exaggerated emphasis, indicating something or someone is so much like something else that it's almost indistinguishable. Often used in exclamations.
Qiáo瞧
nǐ你
zhè这
ge个
yàng样
zi子
，
huó活
huó活
shì是
ge个
fēng疯
zi子
！
Look at you, you're practically a lunatic!
Zhè这
dì地
fāng方
yòu又
zāng脏
yòu又
luàn乱
，
huó活
huó活
xiàng像
ge个
lā垃
jī圾
chǎng场
。
This place is so dirty and messy, it's just like a garbage dump.
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Tā他
mó模
fǎng仿
de得
huó活
líng灵
huó活
xiàn现
，
huó活
huó活
jiù就
shì是
běn本
rén人
zài在
shuō说
huà话
。
He imitated so vividly, it was simply like the person himself speaking.