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active passive

zhǔ dòng · bèi dòng

Active and passive in Chinese

The opposite of zhudong in Chinese is 被动 (bèi dòng, passive). 主动 (zhǔ dòng) means active. See the Chinese antonyms list.

先看图,再认反义词 Look, then learn

主动与被动反义词图解 - Active and Passive Chinese Antonym illustration

The panda in a red scarf pushes the swing by itself. That is active. The panda sits on the swing while the little white rabbit pushes. That is passive.

active

和“被动”意思相反。

passive

和“主动”意思相反。

生活例句 Example

看图说一说:这边是主动,那边是被动。

Look and say it: this side is active, and that side is passive.

试试看 Try it

互动练习:看图选出“主动”的反义词。

“被动 passive”的反义词是什么? What is the opposite?