主動 [－动]

Jyutping zyu2 dung6
Pinyin zhǔ dòng

Definitions (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[bei4 dong4]
  6. drive (of gears and shafts etc)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. proactive
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    唔​需要​其他人​鼓勵​、​誘導​、​命令​或者​威逼​，​自願​去​做
    proactive; with initiative
    • 佢遇到鍾意嘅女仔會好主動
      佢遇到钟意嘅女仔会好主动
      keoi5 jyu6 dou3 zung1 ji3 ge3 neoi5 zai2 wui5 hou2 zyu2 dung6
      He likes to meet women that have initiative.
    • 係佢主動埋嚟，我冇掂隻貓㗎！
      系佢主动埋嚟，我冇掂只猫㗎！
      hai6 keoi5 zyu2 dung6 maai4 lai4, ngo5 mou5 dim3 zek3 maau1 gaa3!
      It come closer to me, I didn't touch the cat!
    • 黎生主動加班，佢真係好鍾意返工。
      黎生主动加班，佢真系好钟意返工。
      lai4 saang1 zyu2 dung6 gaa1 baan1, keoi5 zan1 hai6 hou2 zung1 ji3 faan1 gung1.
      Mr Lai works over time initiatively, what a workaholic!
  2. 近義詞
    自動自覺、自發
  3. 反義詞
    被動
  4. 副詞
    唔​需要​其他人​鼓勵​、​誘導​、​命令​或者​威逼​，​自願​去​做
    proactively; of one's own accord/volition
    • 主動參加救災行動
      主动参加救灾行动
      zyu2 dung6 caam1 gaa1 gau3 zoi1 hang4 dung6
      willingly participate in the disaster relief campaign
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    active
    • 你要變被動為主動，掌握主控權。
      你要变被动为主动，掌握主控权。
      nǐ yào biàn bèi dòng wèi zhǔ dòng ， zhǎng wò zhǔ kòng quán ．
      You must change passive into active, and take the initiative.
  2. adj
    self-motivated; motivated; proactive; self-starting
    (syn.) 自動, 自动
    • 他是一個非常主動的人。
      他是一个非常主动的人。
      tā shì yī ge fēi cháng zhǔ dòng de rén ．
      He is a highly self-motivated person.
  3. adv
    actively; voluntarily
    (syn.) 自動, 自动, 自行
    • 你應該主動去跟他解釋清楚。
      你应该主动去跟他解释清楚。
      nǐ yìng gāi zhǔ dòng qù gēn tā jiě shì qīng chǔ ．
      You should actively go and explain things clearly to him.
  4. verb
    to take the initiative to; to take it upon oneself to; to do something on one's own accord
    (syn.) 行动, 行動
  5. noun
    initiative
    • 採取主動
      采取主动
      cǎi qǔ zhǔ dòng
      to take the initiative
  6. noun
    top
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #937
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他主动帮他妈妈做家务。
    他主動幫他媽媽做家務。
    tā zhǔ dòng bāng tā mā ma zuò jiā wù 。
    • He takes the initiative in helping his mother do the housework.
  2. Mandarin
    你必须积极主动。
    你必須積極主動。
    nǐ bì xū jī jí zhǔ dòng 。
    • You have to be proactive.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你样样嘢都好好，人又nice，又乖女，心地好又主动帮人，但系……我放唔低我个ex。
    你樣樣嘢都好好，人又nice，又乖女，心地好又主動幫人，但係……我放唔低我個ex。
    nei5 joeng6 joeng6 je5 dou1 hou2 hou2, jan4 jau6 nais1, jau6 gwaai1 neoi2, sam1 dei2 hou2 jau6 zyu2 dung6 bong1 jan4, daan6 hai6... ngo5 fong3 m4 dai1 ngo5 go3 iks6.
    • I like everything about you. You're nice to people, you're a good girl, you're kind-hearted and like to help others. The problem is, I can't stop thinking about my ex.
  2. Cantonese
    争取主动
    爭取主動
    zang1 ceoi2 zyu2 dung6
    • to take the initiative
  3. Cantonese
    佢遇到钟意嘅女仔会好主动
    佢遇到鍾意嘅女仔會好主動
    keoi5 jyu6 dou3 zung1 ji3 ge3 neoi5 zai2 wui5 hou2 zyu2 dung6
    • He likes to meet women that have initiative.
  4. Cantonese
    系佢主动埋嚟，我冇掂只猫㗎！
    係佢主動埋嚟，我冇掂隻貓㗎！
    hai6 keoi5 zyu2 dung6 maai4 lai4, ngo5 mou5 dim3 zek3 maau1 gaa3!
    • It come closer to me, I didn't touch the cat!
  5. Cantonese
    黎生主动加班，佢真系好钟意返工。
    黎生主動加班，佢真係好鍾意返工。
    lai4 saang1 zyu2 dung6 gaa1 baan1, keoi5 zan1 hai6 hou2 zung1 ji3 faan1 gung1.
    • Mr Lai works over time initiatively, what a workaholic!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    你要变被动为主动，掌握主控权。
    你要變被動為主動，掌握主控權。
    nǐ yào biàn bèi dòng wèi zhǔ dòng ， zhǎng wò zhǔ kòng quán ．
    • You must change passive into active, and take the initiative.
  2. Mandarin
    他是一个非常主动的人。
    他是一個非常主動的人。
    tā shì yī ge fēi cháng zhǔ dòng de rén ．
    • He is a highly self-motivated person.
  3. Mandarin
    你应该主动去跟他解释清楚。
    你應該主動去跟他解釋清楚。
    nǐ yìng gāi zhǔ dòng qù gēn tā jiě shì qīng chǔ ．
    • You should actively go and explain things clearly to him.
  4. Mandarin
    采取主动
    採取主動
    cǎi qǔ zhǔ dòng
    • to take the initiative
  5. Mandarin
    在女性幻想的男男恋中主动方被视为“攻”、被动方则为“受”
    在女性幻想的男男戀中主動方被視為“攻”、被動方則為“受”
    zài nǚ xìng huàn xiǎng de nán nán liàn zhōng zhǔ dòng fāng bèi shì wèi “ gōng ” ， bèi dòng fāng zé wèi “ shòu ”
    • In female's fantasy about boys' love, active one will be "seme"; while passive one will be "uke".