做人 (zuò rén) — to conduct oneself; to behave (with integrity); to be a decent person; to live with moral character
Definition
做人 means how you carry yourself as a person — your conduct, integrity, and moral character — rather than what you do in a single moment. Closer to 'behave like a decent person' than to a neutral 'act'.
verb
to conduct oneselfto behave (with integrity)to be a decent personto live with moral character
Examples
- 做人。Fù mǔ cóng xiǎo jiù jiào wǒ men zěn yàng zuò rén.Our parents taught us how to conduct ourselves from a young age.
- 做人，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn huì zuò rén, dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tā.He really knows how to behave — everyone likes him.
- 做人，。Zuò shì zhī qián xiān xué huì zuò rén, zhè shì zuì zhòng yào de.Learn to be a decent person before you learn to do things — that's the most important.
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