What does 主动 mean in Chinese?
主动 (zhǔdòng) means to take the initiative.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
主动
to take the initiative
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to take the initiative
02
to do sth of one's own accord
03
spontaneous
04
active
05
opposite: passive 被动
06
drive (of gears and shafts etc)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 主动
How do you pronounce 主动?
主动 is pronounced zhǔdòng.
Is 主动 an HSK word?
主动 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 主动?
主动 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.
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