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hành xử

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Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ sɨ˧˩]Huế [hɛɲ˦˩ sɨ˧˨]Saigon [han˨˩ sɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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hànhfallinghuyềnxửdippinghỏi

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hành xử means to behave; to act.

Meanings of hành xử in English

Verb

  1. to behave; to act

Example sentences with hành xử

  • Cô ấy đang hành xử kì lạ. She's behaving weirdly.
  • Cô ấy hành xử khá dại dột. She behaved quite foolishly.
  • Đừng hành xử như kẻ ngốc nữa. Stop acting like such a fool.
  • Tom xin lỗi tôi vì đã hành xử thô lỗ. Tom apologized to me for his rudeness.
  • Cô ấy hành xử khác đi từ khi cô trở nên nổi tiếng. She behaves differently since she became famous.
  • Nếu bạn hành xử như trẻ con, bạn sẽ bị đối xử như trẻ con. If you act like a child, you will be treated as such.
  • Chính trị gia đáng ra phải là đầy tớ của chúng ta, chứ không phải chủ nhân. Họ nên hành xử cho phù hợp. Politicians are supposed to be our servants, not our masters. They should behave accordingly.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行 and 處.

Frequently asked questions

What does hành xử mean in English?

hành xử (verb) means "to behave; to act".

How do you pronounce hành xử?

IPA: Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ sɨ˧˩]; Saigon [han˨˩ sɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: hành — falling tone (huyền), xử — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.