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主动

Traditional 主動

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

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Meanings

zhǔ dòng 主動

  1. to take the initiative
  2. to do sth of one's own accord
  3. spontaneous
  4. active
  5. opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]
  6. drive (of gears and shafts etc)

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In sentences

你nǐ必须bì xū积极jī jí主动zhǔ dòng。You have to be proactive. #5091518

他tā主动zhǔ dòng帮bāng他tā妈妈mā ma做zuò家务jiā wù。He takes the initiative in helping his mother do the housework. #400041

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