行為

See also: 行爲 and 行为

Chinese

		to go; to do; capable to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional	because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
trad. (行為/行爲)		行	為/爲
simp. (行为)		行	为

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xíngwéi

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hang⁴ wai⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): hàng-vì
• Min Dong (BUC): hèng-òi
• Min Nan

  (Hokkien, POJ): hêng-ûi

  (Teochew, Peng'im): gian⁵ ui⁵

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xíngwéi
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: síngwéi
    • Wade–Giles: hsing²-wei²
    • Yale: syíng-wéi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyngwei
    • Palladius: синвэй (sinvɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: hang⁴ wai⁴
    • Yale: hàhng wàih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hang⁴ wai⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: heng⁴ wei⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɐŋ²¹ wɐi̯²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: hàng-vì
    • Hakka Romanization System: hangˇ viˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: hang² vi²
    • Sinological IPA: /haŋ¹¹ vi¹¹/
• Min Dong
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: hèng-òi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɛiŋ⁵³⁻³³ ^(Ø-)ŋøy⁵³/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hêng-ûi
    • Tâi-lô: hîng-uî
    • Phofsit Daibuun: heng'uii
    • IPA (Xiamen): /hiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ui²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /hiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ui²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /hiɪŋ¹³⁻²² ui¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /hiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ui²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /hiɪŋ²³⁻³³ ui²³/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: gian⁵ ui⁵
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kiâⁿ ûi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kĩã⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ui⁵⁵/

Noun

行為

1. (countable, uncountable) behavior; comportment; conduct (Classifier: 個／个 m; 種／种 m)

   不道德的行為／不道德的行为  ―  bù dàodé de xíngwéi  ―  immoral behavior

   自殺行為／自杀行为  ―  zìshā xíngwéi  ―  suicidal behavior

   文明行為／文明行为  ―  wénmíng xíngwéi  ―  civilized behavior

   行為不檢／行为不检  ―  xíngwéi bùjiǎn  ―  to be indiscreet in one's conduct

   欺騙行為／欺骗行为  ―  qīpiàn xíngwéi  ―  fraudulent behavior

   行為規範／行为规范  ―  xíngwéi guīfàn  ―  behavioral norms

2. (countable, uncountable) action; activity; act (Classifier: 個／个 m; 種／种 m)

   戰爭行為／战争行为  ―  zhànzhēng xíngwéi  ―  act of war

   恐怖行為／恐怖行为  ―  kǒngbù xíngwéi  ―  act of terrorism

   違法行為／违法行为  ―  wéifǎ xíngwéi  ―  unlawful act

Synonyms

• (behavior): 舉止／举止 (jǔzhǐ), (literary) 行事 (xíngshì), 作為／作为 (zuòwéi)
• (action): 行動／行动 (xíngdòng), 行徑／行径 (xíngjìng)

Derived terms

• 侵權行為／侵权行为 (qīnquán xíngwéi)
• 性行為／性行为 (xìngxíngwéi)
• 犯罪行為／犯罪行为 (fànzuì xíngwéi)
• 社會行為／社会行为 (shèhuì xíngwéi)
• 自助行為／自助行为 (zìzhù xíngwéi)
• 行為主義／行为主义 (xíngwéizhǔyì)
• 行為準則／行为准则 (xíngwéi zhǔnzé)
• 行為科學／行为科学 (xíngwéi kēxué)
• 行為能力／行为能力 (xíngwéi nénglì)
• 行為藝術／行为艺术 (xíngwéi yìshù)
• 認知行為治療／认知行为治疗 (rènzhī xíngwéi zhìliáo)
• 長期行為／长期行为 (chángqī xíngwèi)

 

Related terms

• 活動／活动 (huódòng)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
行	為
こう Grade: 2	い Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
行爲 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こ​ーい [kóꜜòì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːi]

Noun

行(こう)為(い) • (kōi) ^{←かうゐ (kawi)?}

1. action, act

   テロ行為(こうい)

   tero kōi

   act of terrorism

   核開(かくかい)発(はつ)は挑(ちょう)発(はつ)行為(こうい)だ。

   Kaku kaihatsu wa chōhatsu kōi da.

   Nuclear development is an act of provocation.

2. conduct

Vietnamese

chữ Hán in this term
行	為

Noun

行為

1. chữ Hán form of hành vi (“behavior”).