HSK 5 · adjective · Practice
主动
proactive; taking the initiative
他主动帮妈妈做了晚饭。
Tā zhǔdòng bāng māma zuòle wǎnfàn。
He took the initiative to help Mom make dinner.
谈判时我们不要太被动，要主动提出要求。
Tánpàn shí wǒmen búyào tài bèidòng, yào zhǔdòng tíchū yāoqiú.
In negotiations we should not be too passive; we should take the initiative and put forward our demands.
比赛一开始，我们队就主动进攻。
Bǐsài yì kāishǐ， wǒmen duì jiù zhǔdòng jìngōng。
As soon as the match started, our team took the initiative to attack.