Definition
做人 means 'to conduct oneself' or 'to behave as a person' — it's about how you treat others, your moral character, and your social conduct. It often carries a cultural expectation of integrity, kindness, and proper social behavior. You can use it as a separable verb (离合词) in some contexts, e.g. 做一个人 ('be a decent person'), but it's most commonly used as a fixed phrase in advice or criticism: 要学会做人 ('learn to be a good person').
v
to conduct oneselfto behave (with integrity)to be a decent personto live with moral character
Examples
- 做人。Fùmǔ cóngxiǎo jiù jiāo wǒmen zěnyàng zuò rén.Our parents taught us how to conduct ourselves from a young age.
- 做人，。Tā zhège rén hěn huì zuò rén, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan tā.He really knows how to behave — everyone likes him.
- 做人，。Zuò shì zhīqián xiān xuéhuì zuò rén, zhè shì zuì zhòngyào de.Learn to be a decent person before you learn to do things — that's the most important.
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