行为
HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 5
行为 (xíngwéi) · behavior
行为 (xíngwéi) means “behavior; conduct”. It is written with 2 characters: 行 (OK) + 为 (for). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 行为 is built
The characters
行 xíng · OK
What 行 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亍chù — to take small steps
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丁dīng — male adult
Origin hint: To take small steps 亍 with one's feet 彳 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
为 wèi · for
What 为 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
这样的行为不对。Zhèyàng de xíngwéi bù duì.This kind of behavior is wrong.
我们要小心自己的行为。Wǒmen yào xiǎoxīn zìjǐ de xíngwéi.We should be careful about our behavior.
Questions about 行为
What does 行为 mean?
行为 (xíngwéi) means “behavior; conduct”.
How do you pronounce 行为?
行为 is pronounced xíngwéi.
Which HSK level is 行为?
行为 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 不行bùxíngnot OK
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out
- 举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, event etc.)
- 流行liúxíngpopular
- 旅行lǚxíngto travel
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 行人xíngrénpedestrian
- 银行yínhángbank
- 银行卡yínhángkǎbank card
- 自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
Learn 行为 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.