How to say “act” in Chinese
act; action
“Act” in Chinese is 行动, xíng dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
行动 is read xíng dòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two readings: xíng in 自行车, and háng, “row, office”, in 银行.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “行动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 行动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别说了，马上行动！biéshuōle,mǎshàngxíngdòngEnough talk, let's act right now!
- 要用行动证明自己yàoyòngxíngdòngzhèngmíngzìjǐYou have to prove yourself through actions.
More words from the lesson “Getting to work”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “act” in Chinese?
“Act” in Chinese is 行动, pinyin xíngdòng.
What does 行动 mean?
行动 (xíngdòng) means “act; action”.
How do you write 行动?
行动 is 2 characters: 行 (xíng) — go; be OK; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 行动?
行动 is read xíngdòng. Tones: xíng — second tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“act” in the lesson “Getting to work”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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