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积极

jī jí · ji ji

Traditional 積極

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. active
  2. energetic
  3. vigorous
  4. positive (outlook)
  5. proactive
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In a conversation

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Why so eager?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)真(zhēn)积极(jījí)，早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)就(jiù)起床(qǐchuáng)了(le)。

    Dengdeng, you are so eager today. You got up at six.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)积极(jījí)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Yes, I want to be more proactive.

  3. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  4. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，积极(jījí)的(de)人(rén)可以(kěyǐ)早点(zǎodiǎn)下班(xiàbān)。

    The boss said proactive people can leave work early.

  5. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？

    Really?

  6. Dengdeng

    不过(bùguò)他(tā)没说(méishuō)是(shì)哪一天(nǎyītiān)。

    But he did not say which day.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

试(shì)着(zhe)用(yòng)积(jī)极(jí)的(de)态(tài)度(dù)去(qù)面(miàn)对(duì)任(rèn)何(hé)事(shì)情(qíng)。

Try to have a positive attitude about everything.

Tatoeba: Chinese by yuzazaza · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)些(xiē)形(xíng)容(róng)词(cí)都(dōu)是(shì)积(jī)极(jí)的(de)。

These adjectives are all positive.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sadhen · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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积
jī

to amass; to accumulate; to store up; (math.) product (the result of multiplication)

极
jí

extremely; pole (geography, physics)

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