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主动 (主動)
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

主动 [zhǔdòng]
  1. 1. adjective voluntary

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

主动 [zhǔdòng]
  1. 1. take the initiative; do something of one's own accord
    争取主动
    try to gain the initiative; contend for the initiative
  2. 2. [Mechanics] driving
    主动
    driving shaft; driving spindle
    主动齿轮
    driving gear
  3. 3. adverb voluntarily

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

主动 [zhǔdòng]
  1. 1. 自发的或自觉的
    学习主动
    主动精神。
  2. 2. 形容局面对己方有利、可以实现自己意愿的
    有了资金,我们就主动了。
    变被动为主动

Examples

变被动为主动
regain the initiative
利用敌人的错觉和不意来争取自己的主动
exploit the enemy's misconceptions and unpreparedness to gain the initiative
采取主动
take the initiative
主动后退,以便歼灭更多敌人。
retreat on one's own initiative in order to wipe out more enemy troops
力争主动
do all one can to gain the initiative
主动(被动)语态
active (passive) voice
争取主动
try to gain the initiative; contend for the initiative
敌人主动提出和议,双方罢兵。
The enemy asked for negotiations, so the two sides stopped fighting.
机动车应该主动避让老人和小孩,以免发生危险。
For their safety, cars should yield to the young and elderly.

Collocations

采取主动
to take the initiative
积极主动
to be actively involved in
主动要求
to ask for
主动放弃
to give up
主动
initiative
非常主动
completely voluntarily
主动
control
争取主动
to try to control
占据主动
to take control of

Word Decomposition


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