Chinese word

为人

Pronunciation

Pinyinwéi rén

Meaning

nounpersonality

Example

他为人很随和，很容易相处。tā wéi rén hěn suí hé hěn róng yì xiāng chǔ

He has a very easygoing personality and is easy to get along with.

More examples

虽然职位很高，但为人谦逊，从不夸耀自己。suī rán zhí wèi hěn gāo dàn wéi rén qiān xùn cóng bù kuā yào zì jǐ

Although he holds a high position, he is modest and never boasts about himself.

Core concept

The steady pattern of conduct by which a person is known.

Common phrases

为人随和wéi rén suí hé
easygoing
为人正直wéi rén zhèng zhí
honest
为人谦逊wéi rén qiān xùn
modest

Similar words

人品rén pǐn: The moral quality of a person's character and conduct.
性格xìng gé: The lasting personal traits that shape how someone feels and acts.

Definition in Chinese

指一个人的道德品质、为人处世的态度和长期表现，通常用于对他人人格或人品的总体评价。zhǐ yí gè rén de dào dé pǐn zhì wéi rén chǔ shì de tài dù hé cháng qī biǎo xiàn tōng cháng yòng yú duì tā rén rén gé huò rén pǐn de zóng tǐ píng jià

Word origin

为 (wéi, "act as") + 人 (rén, "person") presents a person's character through the way that person acts and treats others.

Usage tips

English personality can suggest inner traits alone, so the conduct-focused range of 为人 (wéirén, "personality") matters when describing someone in conversation.

Other meanings

conductnoun
characternoun

Related words

为人处世wéi rén chǔ shìconduct oneself in societyidiom
为人师表wéi rén shī biǎoserve as a role modelidiom