HSK · Level 66
75 words
Chinese word
消极
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiāo jí
Meaning
- adjectivenegative
Example
他对这个计划显得很消极。tā duì zhè ge jì huà xiǎn de hěn xiāo jí
He seems very negative about this plan.
More examples
他的消极态度影响了团队的士气。tā de xiāo jí tài dù yíng xiǎng le tuán duì dī shì qì
His negative attitude affected the team's morale.
Core concept
A response that keeps a situation from moving forward by avoiding effort, risk, or new steps.
Common phrases
消极态度xiāo jí tài dù
negative attitude
消极情绪xiāo jí qíng xù
negative feelings
消极影响xiāo jí yíng xiǎng
negative impact
表现消极biǎo xiàn xiāo jí
act negatively
Similar words
不积极bù jī jí: Is not active or enthusiastic and shows little willingness to get started.
被动bèi dòng: Acts mainly when prompted by outside forces rather than taking action independently.
悲观bēi guān: Focuses on possible bad outcomes and does not expect the future to improve.
Definition in Chinese
对待事情表现出缺乏积极性和动力，倾向于回避、拖延或不愿尝试新事物。duì dài shì qíng biǎo xiàn chū quē fá jī jí xìng hé dòng lì qīng xiàng yú huí bì tuō yán huò bú yuàn cháng shì xīn shì wù
Word origin
The compound 消极 (xiāojí, "negative; passive") joins 消 (xiāo, "diminish") with 极 (jí, "extreme point"), presenting motivation as reduced to an extreme.
Usage tips
- This word can describe a response to a specific plan, not only a person's general character, so its meaning depends on the situation being discussed.