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主动

zhǔdòng
adjectiveHSK 3

“To take the initiative” in Chinese is 主动 (zhǔdòng).

Meaning

  • to take the initiative
  • to do sth of one's own accord
  • spontaneous
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  • active
  • opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]
  • drive (of gears and shafts etc)

Example

你必须积极主动。

You have to be proactive.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

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