Behavior in Chinese
behavior · HSK 5
行为
- 行 to walk
- 为 for
Counted with 种: 一种行为
这种行为很不礼貌。 This kind of behavior is very rude.
Other ways to say behavior
More words with 行 or 为
How do you say behavior in Chinese?
Behavior in Chinese is 行为 (xíng wéi). You can also say 举动 (jǔ dòng), 表现 (biǎo xiàn).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
Our own dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.
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