This　study　aims　to　examine　the　relationship　between　active　coping　and　hope　during　the　COVID-19　pandemic　and　investigate　the　underlying　mechanism　based　on　meaning　making　theory.　We　conducted　a　two-wave　survey　and　recruited　521　Chinese　adults　(aged　18-65).　Results　show　that　all　three　active　coping　strategies　(personal　hygiene　practice,　support　seeking,　and　positive　reappraisal)　at　T1　was　positively　associated　with　T2　hope.　Importantly,　T2　meaning　in　life　serves　as　a　mediator　between　T1　active　coping　and　T2　hope.　Our　findings　suggest　that　active　coping　could　be　an　effective　approach　to　maintain　mental　health　by　making　meaning　and　promoting　hope.