How to say “behavior” in Chinese
behavior, conduct
“Behavior” in Chinese is 行为, xíng wéi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
行为 is read xíng wéi: 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.
Its second reading is wéi, “be, do”.
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 “行为”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 行为. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种行为是违法的zhèzhǒngxíngwéishìwéifǎdeThis kind of behavior is illegal.
- 我们应该阻止这种行为wǒmenyīnggāizǔzhǐzhèzhǒngxíngwéiWe should put a stop to this kind of behavior.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “behavior” in Chinese?
“Behavior” in Chinese is 行为, pinyin xíngwéi.
What does 行为 mean?
行为 (xíngwéi) means “behavior, conduct”.
How do you write 行为?
行为 is 2 characters: 行 (xíng) — go; be OK; 为 (wèi) — for, for the sake of. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 行为?
行为 is read xíngwéi. Tones: xíng — second tone, wéi — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“behavior” in the lesson “In public places”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” 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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