HSK 4 · Adjectives

积极 jījí “active” in Chinese

Traditional 積極

What 积极 means

  1. active
  2. energetic
  3. vigorous
  4. positive (outlook)
  5. proactive

How to say 积极

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale积jī1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the second tone: rises from mid to high, 3 to 5 on the five-level scale极jí2nd tone, rising

积极 in a sentence

  1. 试着用积极的态度去面对任何事情。

    Shìzhe yòng jījí de tàidu qù miànduì rènhé shìqing.

    Try to have a positive attitude about everything.

    Sentence #1719651 from Tatoeba

  2. 他的讲话对所有同事产生了积极影响。

    Tā de jiǎnghuà duì suǒyǒu tóngshì chǎnshēng le jījí yǐngxiǎng.

    His speech had a positive effect on all his colleagues.

    Sentence #2938654 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

  3. 这小伙子既能干又积极，真是没说的。

    Zhè xiǎohuǒzi jì nénggàn yòu jījí, zhēn shì méi shuō de.

    This young man is capable and keen – you really can’t fault him.

    Sentence #3709324 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

How 积极 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 积 (jī) with each of its parts in a different colour
积jīto amass; to accumulate; to store up
  • 禾grain · héMeaning part
  • 只only · zhǐSound part

禾 hints at the meaning (grain); 只 (zhǐ) hints at the sound. Compare it with jī.

The character 极 (jí) with each of its parts in a different colour
极jíextremely
  • 木tree · mùMeaning part
  • 及to extend · jíSound part

木 hints at the meaning (tree); 及 (jí) hints at the sound. Compare it with jí.

How to write 积极

积 10 strokes · 极 7 strokes

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积极 (jījí) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 积极 (jījí). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 积极

Words with 积

积累jīlěi · to accumulate面积miànjī · area (of a floor or piece of land)堆积duījī · to pile up体积tǐjī · volume

Words with 极

极jí · an extreme消极xiāojí · negative极其jíqí · extremely太极拳tàijíquán · tai chi (taijiquan)北极běijí · the North Pole极端jíduān · extreme极限jíxiàn · limit

More words: Adjectives

合格hégé · to meet the standard required合适héshì · suitable厚hòu · thick活泼huópo · lively假jiǎ · false精彩jīngcǎi · wonderful科学kēxué · science空kōng · empty

FAQs

积极 (jījí) means “active” or “energetic”. It is an HSK 4 word.
Say it jījí: jī with a 1st tone, then jí with a 2nd tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 积极 is written 積極. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type jiji with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 积极 from the suggestions. Typing jiji into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
积极 is an HSK 4 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.