主动

• 拼音: zhǔ dòng
• 汉字拆解: 主 = 丶(dot) + 王 (king), the master or main one; 动 = 云 (cloud, simplified) + 力 (strength), meaning to move

含义

Proactive; take the initiative. To do something voluntarily without being asked or prompted.

Describes someone who acts on their own initiative rather than waiting to be asked. Valued positively in both social and professional contexts. The opposite is 被动 (passive). Can be used as an adjective (他很主动) or an adverb (他主动帮忙). Commonly encouraged in Chinese workplace and social culture, especially in phrases like 主动学习 (learn proactively) and 主动沟通 (communicate proactively).

例句

1. 他主动帮助了那位老人。
2. 学习要主动，不能等别人来教你。
3. 她很主动地跟新同事打招呼。

用法指南

语境: workplace, education, social

语气: positive

正确说法

• 你应该主动去联系他们。(You should take the initiative to contact them.)
• 做事要主动一点。(You should be a bit more proactive in doing things.)

错误说法

• 他很主动地迟到了。(Don't use 主动 for negative actions — it implies willingness and positivity; say 故意 for deliberate negative acts)

起源与历史

主 (main, self) + 动 (move, act). Together they mean 'to move of one's own accord,' hence 'to take the initiative.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal