民事行为能力

民事行為能力

mínshì xíngwéi nénglì

noun

Meanings

1 capacity for civil conduct
2 legal capacity (in civil law)

Characters

civilian / people

matter (民事 = civil affairs)

to do (行为 = conduct / act)

ability (能力 = capacity)

Examples

HSK 7-9

十八周岁以上的成年人具有完全民事行为能力。

Shíbā zhōusuì yǐshàng de chéngniánrén jùyǒu wánquán mínshì xíngwéi nénglì.

Adults aged 18 or older have full capacity for civil conduct.

HSK 7-9

精神病人在发病期间无民事行为能力。

Jīngshénbìng rén zài fābìng qījiān wú mínshì xíngwéi nénglì.

A mentally ill person lacks capacity for civil conduct during an episode.

Tips

usage

Under China's 《民法典》, civil capacity has three tiers: 完全 (full - 18+, or 16+ with own income), 限制 (limited - 8-17, or partially mentally impaired adults), and 无 (none - under 8, or fully mentally incapable). Contracts signed by someone without capacity can be voided.

Stroke Order

民 mín

事 shì

行 xíng

为 wéi

能 néng

力 lì