Chinese word

激活

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī huó

Meaning

  • verbactivate

Example

请先激活你的账号才能登录。qǐng xiān jī huó nǐ de zhàng hào cái néng dēng lù

Please activate your account before you can log in.

Illustration for 激活 (activate)

More examples

输入激活码后，系统会自动激活该服务。shū rù jī huó mǎ hòu xì tǒng huì zì dòng jī huó gāi fú wù

After you enter the activation code, the system will automatically activate the service.

Core concept

A dormant account, device, or function becomes ready for use after an outside action or check.

Common phrases

  • 激活账号jī huó zhàng hào

    activate an account

  • 激活服务jī huó fú wù

    activate a service

  • 激活功能jī huó gōng néng

    activate a feature

Similar words

启用qǐ yòng: Turning on a feature or setting so it can be used.
启动qǐ dòng: Starting a device or software so it begins to run.
开通kāi tōng: Making a service available for use after an application or setup step.
注册zhù cè: Registering user details to create an account for a service.

Definition in Chinese

通过某种操作或验证，使原本未生效或不能使用的账号、设备或功能转为可用状态。tōng guò móu zhǒng cāo zuò huò yàn zhèng shǐ yuán běn wèi shēng xiào huò bù néng shǐ yòng de zhàng hào shè bèi huò gōng néng zhuǎn wéi kě yòng zhuàng tài

Word origin

激 (jī, "stimulate") + 活 (huó, "live") suggests making something live and usable through an outside action.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 激活 (jīhuó, "activate") often signals an initial setup or verification step, so it suits a new account or software feature more naturally than a simple press of a power button.

Other meanings

  • activationnoun

Opposites

Related words

Word lists with this word