主动
zhǔdòngTraditional 主動
active; on one's own initiative; initiative
Every meaning
zhǔdòng
- driving (of a machine part)
- initiative
- active; on one's own initiative
In the Library
我坐立不安，终于第一次主动打了过去。
打错的电话 · The wrong number: a Sunday phone call in Chinese · HSK 4
Its characters
- 主zhǔmaster; owner; host
- 动dòngto move
Words with 主
Words with 动
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).