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行事

xíng shì · xing shi

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Meaning

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  1. to execute
  2. to handle
  3. behavior
  4. action
  5. conduct
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The office sign

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，门口(ménkǒu)的(de)牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：请(qǐng)按(àn)规定(guīdìng)行事(xíngshì)。

    Look, the sign at the door says: please act according to the rules.

  2. Liangliang

    行事(xíngshì)？是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    "行事"? What does it mean?

  3. Dengdeng

    行事(xíngshì)就是(jiùshì)做事(zuòshì)，要(yào)守(shǒu)规矩(guīju)。

    "行事" just means doing things, and you should follow the rules.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)规定(guīdìng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Then what are the rules?

  5. Dengdeng

    牌子(páizi)下面(xiàmiàn)写着(xiězhe)：办公室(bàngōngshì)里(lǐ)不能(bùnéng)吃(chī)东西(dōngxi)。

    Below the sign it says: no eating in the office.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)懂(dǒng)了(le)。那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)把(bǎ)零食(língshí)放回(fànghuí)包(bāo)里(lǐ)。

    Got it. Then I'll put my snacks back in my bag first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)行(xíng)事(shì)一(yí)向(xiàng)很(hěn)谨(jǐn)慎(shèn)。

He has always acted very cautiously.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)做(zuò)事(shì)要(yào)按(àn)规(guī)矩(ju)行(xíng)事(shì)。

We should act according to the rules when doing things.

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