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消极

消極
xiāojí
adjective HSK 5 #8,293

Meanings

  1. 1 negative; passive; pessimistic
  2. 2 inactive; lacking initiative

Characters

消
xiāo
to disappear; to eliminate
极
jí
extreme; pole; utmost
The disappearing extreme — the passive, negative end of the spectrum.

Examples

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.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo
极 jí