消极

消極

xiāojí

adjective HSK 5 #8,293

Meanings

The disappearing extreme — the passive, negative end of the spectrum.

不要用消极的态度对待问题。

Bùyào yòng xiāojí de tàidu duìdài wèntí.

Don't approach problems with a negative attitude.

他最近很消极。

Tā zuìjìn hěn xiāojí.

He's been very negative/passive recently.

消极的情绪会影响工作。

Xiāojí de qíngxù huì yǐngxiǎng gōngzuò.

Negative emotions will affect work.

usage

消极 is the opposite of 积极 (jījí, positive/active/proactive). This is one of the most important word pairs in HSK: 积极 vs 消极.

消 xiāo

极 jí