passive in Chinese
passive in Chinese is 受动 — passive means accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
passive in Chinese
受动
Pronounced: shòu dòng
Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
What does "passive" mean?
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adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
"He took a passive approach and let others make the decisions."
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adjective Describing a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performing it.
""The cake was eaten" is written in the passive voice."
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adjective Not requiring active input or power; not actively generating energy.
"The house uses passive solar heating."
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passive in a sentence
- He took a passive approach and let others make the decisions.
- "The cake was eaten" is written in the passive voice.
- The house uses passive solar heating.
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What is "passive" in Chinese?
"passive" in Chinese is 受动. passive means: Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
How do you pronounce 受动?
"passive" in Chinese is 受动, pronounced "shòu dòng".
How do you use "passive" in a sentence?
Example: "He took a passive approach and let others make the decisions." In Chinese, "passive" is 受动.
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