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HSK 5 · HSK VOCABULARY 主动 zhǔdòng
to take the initiative
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HSK 5
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HSK vocabulary — ▶ Listen Listen 0.65× HSK vocabulary + Quick check HSK VOCABULARY 01 Meaning02 Examples03 Practise writing04 Quick check01 · MEANING 主动 主动 (zhǔdòng) is an HSK 5 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to take the initiative ; depending on context, it can also mean to do sth of one's own accord or spontaneous. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01 to take the initiative
02 to do sth of one's own accord
03 spontaneous
04 active
你必须积极主动。 Nǐ bì xū jī jí zhǔ dòng。 You have to be proactive.
▶ Listen 03 · PRACTISE WRITING Practise writing 主
主 ▶ Listen Practise writing
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04 · QUICK CHECK Quick check 主动 to take the initiative gradually
Listen ▶ Listen 主动 逐渐 逐渐
CHARACTERS IN THIS WORD Characters in this word ← 逐渐 Quick check 逐渐 → CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Tatoeba / ManyThings examples where available.
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