Definition
行事 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to handle affairs' or 'to act'. It can split to insert a modifier or object, e.g., 行了一件大事 ('carried out a big event'). It is also frequently used as a noun meaning 'behavior' or 'conduct' (行事风格 'way of doing things'). For the noun sense, treat it as a regular noun; for the verb sense, remember the object 事 can be separated.
v.o.
(v.o.) to handle affairsto conduct matters(n.) behaviorconduct
Examples
- ，行事。Tā zuòshì hěn yǒu yuánzé, cóng bù suíyì xíng shì.He acts with principles and never handles affairs casually.
- ，。Tā xíng le yí jiàn bú yì zhī shì, ràng dàjiā dōu shīwàng le.He carried out an unjust act, disappointing everyone.
- 行事。Tā de xíng shì fēnggé fēicháng guǒduàn lìluò.His way of doing things is very decisive and efficient.
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