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行使

xíngshǐ

to exercise; to use

A person drops a ballot paper into a ballot box
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Characters in this word

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

使 shǐ

Strokes
8
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 吏 government official, magistrate
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 公民在行使表达权时,也应尊重他人的名誉和隐私。 Gōngmín zài xíngshǐ biǎodáquán shí, yě yīng zūnzhòng tārén de míngyù hé yǐnsī. When exercising the right to expression, citizens should also respect the reputation and privacy of others.
  • 每个人都应该懂得如何正确行使自己的权利。 Měi gè rén dōu yīnggāi dǒngdé rúhé zhèngquè xíngshǐ zìjǐ de quánlì. Everyone should understand how to properly exercise their rights.
  • 董事会在会议上行使了否决权。 Dǒngshìhuì zài huìyì shàng xíngshǐ le fǒujuéquán. The board of directors exercised its veto at the meeting.

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