言行

yán xíng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. words and actions
2. what one says and what one does

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 举止 jǔ zhǐ 举止 jǔ zhǐ bearing 常与言行搭配使用，指行为动作: bearing
• 行动 xíng dòng 行动 xíng dòng operation 强调实际做，与言论相对: operation
• 言论 yán lùn 言论 yán lùn expression of opinion 指公开表达的意见，与行动相对: expression of opinion

Synonyms

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• 言谈 yán tán 言谈 yán tán discourse 侧重交谈内容，常用于书面语: discourse

Usage notes

Collocations

常用在固定短语‘言行一致’（yán xíng yī zhì）和‘言行不一’中，很少单独使用。

Common mistakes

‘言行’不可拆开用作定语，如不能说‘这是言行的问题’，应说‘这是言行不一的问题’。

Example Sentences

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我们应该 言行 一致。

We should be consistent in our words and actions.

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Words Containing 言行

• 言行一致 言行一致 yán xíng yī zhì: (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
• 言行不一 言行不一 yán xíng bù yī: (idiom) to say one thing and do another
• 言行不符 言行不符 yán xíng bù fú: (idiom) to say one thing and do another
• 言行若一 言行若一 yán xíng ruò yī: (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says

Child Words of 言行

• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk
• 言 言 yán: words