言行

yánxíng

noun HSK 7-9 #11,593

Meanings

Literally 'words and actions' - what one says and does

HSK 2

老师的言行对学生有很大的影响。

Lǎoshī de yánxíng duì xuéshēng yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.

A teacher's words and deeds have a great influence on students.

HSK 3

我们要注意自己的言行。

Wǒmen yào zhùyì zìjǐ de yánxíng.

We should pay attention to our words and actions.

usage

言行一致 (yánxíng yīzhì) = to practice what you preach (words match actions). 言行不一 (yánxíng bùyī) = to say one thing and do another.

言 yán

行 xíng