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言行 (yán xíng): Words and deeds (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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3.

Character Breakdown

言 • yán • to speak; to say; word; speech

yán言

to speak; to say; word; speech

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Pinyinyán xíng

MeaningWords and deeds

Characters2

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 言行.

Words with 言

语言yǔ yánlanguage
发言fā yánspeak; make a statement; take the floor
留言liú yánto leave a message
寓言yù yánfable; allegory; parable
序言xù yánintroduction; preface; foreword
方言fāng yándialect
言论yán lùnopinion on public affairs; expression of one's political views
言语yán yǔwords

Words with 行

不行bù xíngwon't do
行李xíng liluggage
银行yín hángbank
自行车zì xíng chēbicycle

行李箱

xíng li xiāng

trunk [luggage]

银行卡yín háng kǎbank card

举行jǔ xínghold (an event)

出行chū xíngto go out somewhere (relatively short trip)

4.

How to Use 言行 in Sentences

Verb + Objectwith注意

zhù注

yì意

yán言

xíng行

neutral

mind one's words and deeds

Idiom

yán言

xíng行

jǔ举

zhǐ止

Adjective + Nounwith不当

bù不

dàng当

yán言

xíng行

5.

Example Sentences with 言行

tā他

de的

yán言

xíng行

hěn很

hǎo好

formal

words, deeds, and manners

yán言

xíng行

yī一

zhì致

formal

words match deeds

formal

Written

improper words and deeds

。

His words and actions are good.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

tā他

de的

yán言

xíng行

zhī之

jiān间

cún存

zài在

míng明

xiǎn显

de的

máo矛

dùn盾

ma吗

？

Don't you think there is an obvious contradiction between his words and deeds?

zuò作

wéi为

lǐng领

dǎo导

zhě者

，

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

ràng让

zì自

jǐ己

de的

yán言

xíng行

shī失

dàng当

。

As a leader, he has never let his words and deeds be inappropriate.

zài在

jiā家

tíng庭

jù聚

huì会

shàng上

，

tā他

de的

cū粗

lǔ鲁

yán言

xíng行

ràng让

suǒ所

yǒu有

rén人

dōu都

gǎn感

dào到

gān尴

gà尬

。

At the family gathering, his rude words and deeds made everyone feel awkward.

zài在

gōng公

gòng共

chǎng场

hé合

，

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

zhù注

yì意

zì自

jǐ己

de的

yán言

xíng行

。

In public places, we should pay attention to our words and actions.