主动zhǔdòng
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Meanings
1. to take the initiative
2. to do sth of one's own accord
3. spontaneous
4. active
5. opposite: passive 被动 (bèidòng)
6. drive (of gears and shafts etc)
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You have to be proactive.
He takes the initiative in helping his mother do the housework.