Chinese–English

主动

zhǔ dòng · zhu dong

Traditional 主動

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  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 (bèi dòng)
  6. drive (of gears and shafts etc)

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主
zhǔ

owner; master

动
dòng

(of sth) to move; to set in movement

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