Usage note
消极是指不积极、不乐观的态度或情绪。
Xiāojí shì zhǐ bù jījí, bù lèguān de tàidù huò qíngxù.
Negative refers to an unenthusiastic or pessimistic attitude or emotion.
Context note
遇到困难时，不要有消极的想法，要努力解决。
Yù dào kùnnan shí, bùyào yǒu xiāojí de xiǎngfǎ, yào nǔlì jiějué.
When encountering difficulties, don't have negative thoughts, try hard to solve them.
5 examples
消极的情绪会影响学习。
xiāo jí de qíng xù huì yǐng xiǎng xué xí。
Negative emotions can affect learning.
他因为考试不好而变得消极。
tā yīn wèi kǎo shì bù hǎo ér biàn de xiāo jí。
He became negative because of a bad exam.
我们要避免消极的想法。
wǒ men yào bì miǎn xiāo jí de xiǎng fǎ。
We should avoid negative thoughts.
朋友消极时，我们要鼓励他。
péng yǒu xiāo jí shí， wǒ men yào gǔ lì tā。
When a friend is negative, we should encourage him.
消极的态度不能解决问题。
xiāo jí de tài dù bù néng jiě jué wèn tí。
A negative attitude cannot solve problems.
5 mini stories
小华考试没考好，有点消极。妈妈安慰他说下次努力。
xiǎo huá kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo， yǒu diǎn xiāo jí。 mā ma ān wèi tā shuō xià cì nǔ lì。
Xiao Hua didn't do well on the exam and felt a bit negative. Mom comforted him and said to try harder next time.
消极的人总是不开心。我们要做积极的人。
xiāo jí de rén zǒng shì bù kāi xīn。 wǒ men yào zuò jī jí de rén。
Negative people are always unhappy. We should be positive people.
下雨天让小明感到消极。但他决定在家看书。
xià yǔ tiān ràng xiǎo míng gǎn dào xiāo jí。 dàn tā jué dìng zài jiā kàn shū。
Rainy days made Xiao Ming feel negative. But he decided to read at home.
老师告诉学生不要消极。要相信自己能进步。
lǎo shī gào sù xué shēng bú yào xiāo jí。 yào xiāng xìn zì jǐ néng jìn bù。
The teacher told students not to be negative. Believe that you can improve.
小红丢了铅笔，有点消极。朋友借给她一支新的。
xiǎo hóng diū le qiān bǐ， yǒu diǎn xiāo jí。 péng yǒu jiè gěi tā yì zhī xīn de。
Xiao Hong lost her pencil and felt a bit negative. A friend lent her a new one.
Mini dialogue
消极情绪
A
别太消极，一切都会好起来的。
Bié tài xiāojí, yīqiè dōu huì hǎo qǐlái de.
Don't be too negative, everything will get better.
B
我知道，但有时候很难不消极。
Wǒ zhīdào, dàn yǒu shíhòu hěn nán bù xiāojí.
I know, but sometimes it's hard not to be negative.
积极与消极
A
积极的态度比消极好。
Jījí de tàidù bǐ xiāojí hǎo.
A positive attitude is better than a negative one.
B
对，我们要避免消极的想法。
Duì, wǒmen yào bìmiǎn xiāojí de xiǎngfǎ.
Right, we should avoid negative thoughts.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
积极
jī jí
positive; active
The opposite of negative.
contrast
乐观
lè guān
optimistic
Optimistic is a positive attitude, opposite of negative.
similar
难过
nán guò
sad
Feeling negative often means feeling sad.