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“positive” in Chinese

Chinese

Also阳性 (yáng xìng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī jí

Example

他对工作很积极。tā duì gōng zuò hěn jī jí

He is very positive about his work.

Illustration for 积极 (positive)

How to say “positive” in Chinese

“Positive” in Chinese is 积极 (jī jí).

An attitude that moves toward a task with energy, initiative, and a constructive outlook.

Full entry for 积极: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 积极

学生们对课外活动很积极。xué shēng men duì kè wài huó dòng hěn jī jí

The students are very active in extracurricular activities.

Tips for using 积极

  • Descriptions of children are clearest when this word is linked to a task or behavior, because it evaluates how they take part rather than declaring that their whole personality has one fixed quality.

Other Chinese words for “positive”

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阳性

yáng xìng

adjectivepositive

化验结果是阳性。huà yàn jié guǒ shì yáng xìng

The test result is positive.

“positive” in other languages