How to say “passive” in Chinese
passive, negative
“Passive” in Chinese is 消极, xiāo jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
消极 is read xiāo 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, 氵 “water”; on the right, 肖 xiào hints at the sound.
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 “消极”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 消极. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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 “passive” in Chinese?
“Passive” in Chinese is 消极, pinyin xiāojí.
What does 消极 mean?
消极 (xiāojí) means “passive, negative”.
How do you write 消极?
消极 is 2 characters: 消 (xiāo) — vanish; eliminate; 极 (jí) — limit; extremely. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 消极?
消极 is read xiāojí. Tones: xiāo — first tone, jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“passive” in the lesson “On your own, no reminders”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. 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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