主动
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
主动 (zhǔdòng) · to take the initiative
主动 (zhǔdòng) means “to take the initiative; active”. It is written with 2 characters: 主 (to own) + 动 (to move). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 主动 is built
The characters
主 zhǔ · to own
What 主 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他主动帮我搬东西。Tā zhǔdòng bāng wǒ bān dōngxi.He offered to help me move my things.
你要主动问老师问题。Nǐ yào zhǔdòng wèn lǎoshī wèntí.You should take the initiative to ask the teacher questions.
Questions about 主动
What does 主动 mean?
主动 (zhǔdòng) means “to take the initiative; active”.
How do you pronounce 主动?
主动 is pronounced zhǔdòng.
Which HSK level is 主动?
主动 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 主人zhǔrénhost
- 主要zhǔyàomain
- 主持zhǔchíto host
- 主任zhǔrèndirector
- 主意zhǔyiidea
- 主张zhǔzhāngto advocate
- 自主zìzhǔindependent
- 主题zhǔtítheme
- 主席zhǔxíchairman
- 公主gōngzhǔprincess
Learn 主动 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 55: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.