HSK 5 vocabulary › 主动
主动
主动 in English: to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord
zhǔ dòng
to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord
How to pronounce 主动
zhǔ dòng (without tone marks: zhu dong). zhǔ is a third (low, dipping) tone; dòng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 主动
主 zhǔ
owner; master; host
owner; master; host
动 dòng
(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace
(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace
Example sentences with 主动
| 然而，他始终没有勇气把信寄出，我也从未主动询问。 | from A Letter Never Sent |
Related words
| 运动 | yùn dòng | to move; to exercise | HSK 2 |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; principal | HSK 3 |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal | HSK 3 |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan; idea | HSK 4 |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement; motion | HSK 4 |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) | HSK 4 |
| 活动 | huó dòng | to exercise; to move about | HSK 4 |
| 激动 | jī dòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions) | HSK 4 |
| 公主 | gōng zhǔ | princess | HSK 5 |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of; to manage or direct | HSK 5 |