Writing
消极 (xiāojí) — how to say "negative" in Chinese
消极
Negative; passive; pessimistic
adjective
Character composition
消
to disappear
极
extreme; pole
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
态度消极
tàidù xiāojí
attitude is passive
消极态度
xiāojí tàidù
passive attitude
消极影响
xiāojí yǐngxiǎng
negative influence
Examples
遇到挫折时，消极的态度只会让情况变得更糟，积极面对才是解决问题的关键。
When encountering setbacks, a negative attitude will only make things worse; facing them positively is the key to solving the problem.
态度不能太消极。
The attitude should not be too negative.
Frequently asked questions
How to say negative in Mandarin?
"negative" in Chinese is 消极 (xiāojí).
消极 meaning in English
消极 (xiāojí) means "Negative; passive; pessimistic".
How is 消极 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāojí (written as xiaoji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "negative" in Chinese characters?
It is written 消极: 消 has 10 strokes, 极 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 消极?
消极 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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