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品行

pǐnxíng

conduct; moral character

A person hands a lost wallet back to its owner
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Characters in this word

品 pǐn

Strokes
9
Radical
口 — mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

行 xíng

Strokes
6
Radical
行 — to go, to walk, to move
Made of
彳 to step with the left foot 亍 to take small steps
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 在选拔干部时,品行比一时的业绩更能说明问题。 Zài xuǎnbá gànbù shí, pǐnxíng bǐ yīshí de yèjì gèng néng shuōmíng wèntí. When selecting officials, moral conduct says more than temporary performance figures.
  • 这个孩子品行端正,从不撒谎。 Zhège háizi pǐnxíng duānzhèng, cóngbù sāhuǎng. This child behaves well and never lies.
  • 公司招人时,既看能力,也看品行。 Gōngsī zhāo rén shí, jì kàn nénglì, yě kàn pǐnxíng. When hiring, the company looks at both ability and conduct.

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