主动性

主動性

zhǔdòngxìng

noun #32,798

Meanings

1 initiative
2 self-motivation
3 proactiveness

Characters

to move; active

nature; -ness (suffix)

Examples

这份工作要求很强的主动性。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò yāoqiú hěn qiáng de zhǔdòngxìng.

This job demands strong initiative.

学习需要发挥主动性。

Xuéxí xūyào fāhuī zhǔdòngxìng.

Learning requires showing initiative.

Tips

usage

Built from 主动 (proactive / on one's own initiative) + the abstract-noun suffix 性 (-ness / -ity). The opposite is 被动性 (bèidòngxìng, passivity). Common collocations: 发挥主动性 (exercise initiative), 缺乏主动性 (lack initiative).

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

动 dòng

性 xìng