Chinese word

踊跃

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒng yuè

Meaning

  • adverbactively

Example

大家都踊跃发言。dà jiā dōu yǒng yuè fā yán

Everyone actively speaks up.

Illustration for 踊跃 (actively)

More examples

在疫情期间，很多人踊跃捐款。zài yì qíng qī jiān hěn duō rén yǒng yuè juān kuǎn

During the pandemic, many people actively donated.

Core concept

People step forward with lively energy instead of hanging back when a chance to take part appears.

Common phrases

  • 踊跃响应yǒng yuè xiǎng yìng

    respond actively

  • 踊跃捐款yǒng yuè juān kuǎn

    donate actively

Similar words

积极地jī jí dì: Shows active effort and a willing attitude toward a task, activity, or goal.
主动地zhǔ dòng dì: Shows doing or saying something by one's own choice, without waiting for others to prompt it.

Definition in Chinese

表示进取地、主动地去做某事，常用于报名、发言、参加等表示热情投入的情形。biǎo shì jìn qǔ dì zhǔ dòng dì qù zuò mǒu shì cháng yòng yú bào míng fā yán cān jiā děng biǎo shì rè qíng tóu rù de qíng xíng

Word origin

踊 (yǒng, "to dance or jump") + 跃 (yuè, "to leap") combine images of energetic jumping, giving the compound its sense of stepping forward with eager involvement.

Usage tips

  • The word is more common in organized group situations than in casual talk about private plans, such as when people offer comments, register for an event, or join an activity.

Other meanings

  • eagerlyadverb
  • enthusiasticallyadverb

Opposites

  • 冷淡地lěng dàn dìindifferentlyadverb
  • 迟疑地chí yí dìhesitantlyadverb

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