How to say “active” in Chinese
active, positive
“Active” in Chinese is 积极, jī jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
积极 is read jī jí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”: to store up grain.
On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 及 jí hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “积极”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 积极. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请大家积极发言qǐngdàjiājījífāyánI'd like everyone to speak up and share their views.
- 他的态度由消极转为2积极tādetàidùyóuxiāojízhuǎnwéijījíHis attitude changed from passive to active.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “active” in Chinese?
“Active” in Chinese is 积极, pinyin jījí.
What does 积极 mean?
积极 (jījí) means “active, positive”.
How do you write 积极?
积极 is 2 characters: 积 (jī) — accumulate; 极 (jí) — limit; extremely. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 积极?
积极 is read jījí. Tones: jī — first tone, jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“active” in the lesson “At practice”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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