品行

pǐnxíng

noun HSK 7 #18,773

Meanings

1 conduct; behavior
2 moral character

Characters

quality; character; grade

behavior; conduct; to walk

Examples

他品行端正，大家都很尊敬他。

Tā pǐnxíng duānzhèng, dàjiā dōu hěn zūnjìng tā.

His conduct is upright, and everyone respects him.

公司很看重员工的品行。

Gōngsī hěn kànzhòng yuángōng de pǐnxíng.

The company values employees' conduct highly.

品行不好的人很难交到真心朋友。

Pǐnxíng bù hǎo de rén hěn nán jiāodào zhēnxīn péngyǒu.

People with bad conduct find it hard to make true friends.

Tips

usage

品行 emphasizes observable behavior and conduct, while 品德 (pǐndé) focuses on inner moral character. 品行端正 (upright conduct) is a very common collocation.

Stroke Order

品 pǐn

行 xíng