主动 meaning and pronunciation

主动
Simplified word
主動
Traditional word

主动 English definition

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

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  • 主 (zhǔ): owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games);
  • 动 (dòng): (of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb;