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主动

zhǔ dòngㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: CHỦ ĐỘNG

Traditional: 主動

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 3

Meaning(adverbial adjective, adjective, nominal adjective)

to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被动; drive (of gears and shafts etc)

Opposite: 被动 (passive).

Examples

  • 他每次都主动帮助新同事。

    tā měi cì dōu zhǔ dòng bāng zhù xīn tóng shì.

    He always takes the initiative to help new colleagues.

  • 有问题要主动问老师。

    yǒu wèn tí yào zhǔ dòng wèn lǎo shī.

    If you have a question, ask the teacher on your own initiative.

  • 她工作很主动。

    tā gōng zuò hěn zhǔ dòng.

    She is very proactive at work.

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Stroke order

CHỦ · 5 strokes

owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)

ĐỘNG · 6 strokes

(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 动词, verb