粵

消siu1極gik6

simp消极
siu1 gik6xiāo jí

English

  1. negative
  2. passive
  3. inactive
  4. passive; inactive; negative-minded

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 被動、凡事向壞嗰方面諗

Examples

  • 他的性格很消极。

    He has a passive character.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 樂觀如明燈,照亮希望的前程. 消極如毒品,腐蝕健康的心靈.

    Optimism is like the lamp of hope. Pessimism [or negativity] is like a drug of sorrow.

    Tatoeba · holger_reinherzen CC BY

  • 態度消極

    to take a passive attitude

  • 小明真係好消極,成日開口埋口都係話:「我都係唔得㗎喇!」

    Siu-ming is so negative-minded, always claiming that he will not be able to finish his work.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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