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行为 (xíng wéi) — behavior, conduct, action

Definition

行为 means 'behavior' or 'conduct' — broader and more neutral than 品行 (moral character) and 作为 (a specific deed). For organized events, use 活动 instead.

noun
behaviorconductaction

Examples

  • 行为。
    Tā zài gōng sī lǐ de xíng wéi hěn zhuān yè.
    His behavior at the company is very professional.
  • 行为。
    Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi shì bú duì de.
    This kind of behavior is not right.
  • 行为。
    Wǒ men yīng gāi zhù yì zì jǐ de xíng wéi.
    We should pay attention to our own behavior.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

行xíngact
为wèido

行 (act) and 为 (do) combine to mean conduct or behavior.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 彳彳chì
  • 亍亍chù

The shape of 行 originally showed a street intersection, even on both sides. Later it became uneven, with 彳 on the left and 亍 on the right.

Open 行 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 為; 为 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 為 showed a hand holding an elephant; the simplified 为 is a later shorthand.

Open 为 →
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