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消极

xiāo jí · xiao ji

Traditional 消極

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. negative
  2. passive
  3. inactive
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Don't be so negative

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)又(yòu)输(shū)了(le)，不想(bùxiǎng)下棋(xiàqí)了(le)。

    I lost again today. I don't want to play chess anymore.

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)这么(zhème)消极(xiāojí)，才(cái)输(shū)了(le)一次(yīcì)。

    Don't be so negative. You only lost once.

  3. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)一次(yīcì)，是(shì)十次(shícì)。

    Not once, ten times.

  4. Liangliang

    那也(nàyě)不能(bùnéng)消极(xiāojí)。你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)赢(yíng)了(le)吗(ma)？

    You still shouldn't be negative. Did you win yesterday?

  5. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)赢(yíng)了(le)，是(shì)和(hé)奶奶(nǎinai)下(xià)的(de)。

    I won yesterday, playing with Grandma.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)以后(yǐhòu)多(duō)和(hé)奶奶(nǎinai)下(xià)，就(jiù)不用(bùyòng)消极(xiāojí)了(le)。

    Then play more with Grandma, and you won't need to be negative.

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2 examples
01

遇(yù)到(dào)困(kùn)难(nán)时(shí)，不(bú)要(yào)有(yǒu)消(xiāo)极(jí)的(de)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)。

When you face difficulties, don't have negative thoughts.

02

他(tā)最(zuì)近(jìn)工(gōng)作(zuò)态(tài)度(du)很(hěn)消(xiāo)极(jí)。

He has been very passive in his work attitude lately.

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