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为人

wéi rén

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 為人

为人 (wéi rén) means "to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character; for sb". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 为人 means

1. to conduct oneself
2. behavior; conduct; personal character

Other readings

为人 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• wèi rénfor sb; for others' interest

The characters in 为人

• 为wéias (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
• 人rénperson; people

Words starting with 为人

• 为人师表wéi rén shī biǎoto serve as a model for others (idiom); to be a worthy teacher
• 为人民服务wèi rén mín fú wùServe the People!, CCP political slogan

Words containing 为人

• 不为人知bù wéi rén zhīnot known to anyone; secret; unknown
• 鲜为人知xiǎn wéi rén zhīrarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown; secret to all but a few
• 好为人师hào wéi rén shīto like to lecture others (idiom)
• 舍己为人shě jǐ wèi rénto abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for…
• 敢为人先gǎn wéi rén xiānto dare to be first; to pioneer (idiom)
• 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rénone cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations…
• 有仇不报非君子，有冤不伸枉为人yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ , yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rénone who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong…
• 毛泽东：鲜为人知的故事Máo Zé dōng : Xiān wéi rén zhī de Gù shiMao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 张戎

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