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title: "Shengdong Meaning: 生动 (shēngdòng) Means “vivid”"
description: "生动 (traditional 生動, shēngdòng) means “vivid; lively”. Hear its tones, see what 生 and 动 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengdong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 生动 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

生动 shēngdòng

## vivid; lively

## Its characters

1. 生 shēng to give birth to
2. 动 dòng to move

## In a sentence

老师讲课很生动。 The teacher's lessons are very lively.

[More about 生动](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%94%9F%E5%8A%A8)

## More words with 生 or 动

- [被动 bèidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beidong)
- [变动 biàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biandong)
- [毕业生 bìyèshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyesheng)
- [波动 bōdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bodong)
- [不动产 bùdòngchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budongchan)
- [产生 chǎnshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chansheng)
- [冲动 chōngdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdong)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [出生 chūshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chusheng)
- [打动 dǎdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadong)

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