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What does 被动 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

被动 bèidòng

passive

It can also mean

  • (grammar) passive voice

Its characters

  1. 被 bèi passive
  2. 动 dòng to move

In a sentence

遇到问题别被动等待,要主动去解决。 When you run into a problem, don't wait passively; take the initiative to solve it.

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