为人
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Definitions
- 1. to conduct oneself
- 2. behavior; conduct; personal character
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为人 is often used to describe someone's character (e.g., 他为人善良), not interchangeable with 做人 when referring to the act of being a person.
Formality
为人 is more formal and often appears in written or evaluative contexts compared to the more colloquial 做人.
Example Sentences
4 shown他 为人 光明磊落，从不隐瞒任何事情。
他 为人 谦逊，从不炫耀自己的成就。
他 为人 奸诈，不可轻信。
他 为人 敦厚，大家都很信任他。
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Words Containing 为人
not known to anyone
one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb)
to like to lecture others (idiom)
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
to dare to be first
one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)
Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
to serve as a model for others (idiom)
Serve the People!, CCP political slogan
God became man
rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown