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To take the initiative in Chinese: 主动 (zhǔ dòng)

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 主動2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to take the initiative
  2. 2to do sth of one's own accord
  3. 3spontaneous
  4. 4active
  5. 5opposite: passive 被动
  6. 6drive (of gears and shafts etc)

Stroke order

Watch how to write 主动 stroke by stroke.

主
动

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨˇ

zhǔ

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

主动

Simplified

主動

Traditional

Example sentences

See 主动 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 你必须积极主动。

    nǐ bì xū jī jí zhǔ dòng。

    You have to be proactive.

  • 他主动帮他妈妈做家务。

    tā zhǔ dòng bāng tā mā ma zuò jiā wù。

    He takes the initiative in helping his mother do the housework.

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Related words

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

主

zhǔ

owner

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

主要

zhǔ yào

main

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

主意

zhǔ yi

plan

公主

gōng zhǔ

princess

劳动

láo dòng

work

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