How to Say ‘Proactive; initiative-taking’ in Traditional Chinese
主動
zhǔ dòng
[joo-dong]
💬 Usage Tip: [主動] often goes before the action to mean doing it on your own initiative: [主動幫忙], [主動聯絡], [主動學習].
Phrase Breakdown
主動
zhǔ dòng
[joo-dong]
to take initiative; proactive
Describes acting without waiting to be told.
他很主動，看到問題就先處理。
He is very proactive and deals with problems as soon as he sees them.
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