Meaning
主动语态 is a grammatical term referring to the active voice in sentence construction, where the subject performs the action of the verb. This is the standard voice used in most Chinese sentences, contrasting with the passive voice (被动语态). It's primarily used in linguistic and educational contexts when discussing grammar.
Usage
This term appears almost exclusively in grammar textbooks, linguistic discussions, and language teaching materials. Native speakers rarely use this term in everyday conversation unless they are teachers, students, or linguists discussing grammatical concepts. In Chinese grammar pedagogy, it's taught alongside 被动语态 (passive voice) to help students understand sentence structure.
Examples
- 01这个句子是主动语态，主语直接执行动作。, .This sentence is in active voice; the subject directly performs the action.
- 02在汉语中，主动语态比被动语态更常用。, .In Chinese, active voice is more commonly used than passive voice.
Characters
Measure words
- 种一种语态
Common collocations
- 用主动语态to use active voice
- 主动语态句子active voice sentence
- 改成主动语态to change into active voice
Antonyms
Origin
This is a modern grammatical term created by combining 主动 (active, initiative) with 语态 (voice, grammatical mood). The term was developed as Chinese linguists adapted Western grammatical terminology to describe Chinese grammar in the early 20th century.