Chinese word

行动

Pronunciation

Pinyinxíng dòng

Meaning

  • verbact

Example

你现在就要行动吗？nǐ xiàn zài jiù yào xíng dòng ma

Are you going to act right now?

Illustration for 行动 (act)

More examples

我们应该一起行动，不能只是说不做。wǒ men yīng gāi yì qǐ xíng dòng bù néng zhǐ shì shuō bú zuò

We should act together; we cannot just talk and do nothing.

Core concept

Thought becomes a concrete step that changes what happens next.

Common phrases

  • 一起行动yì qǐ xíng dòng

    act together

  • 赶快行动gǎn kuài xíng dòng

    act right away

Similar words

做zuò: Perform a task or job in a practical, hands-on way.
开始kāi shǐ: Start an activity or process by taking action.

Definition in Chinese

以实际的行为而非仅停留在想法上来处理事务或回应情况。yǐ shí jì de xíng wéi ér fēi jǐn tíng liú zài xiáng fǎ shàng lái chú lǐ shì wù huò huí yìng qíng kuàng

Word origin

行动 (xíngdòng, "to act; action") is built from 行 (xíng, "go") and 动 (dòng, "move"), so its components point toward carrying an idea forward through movement.

Usage tips

  • This word commonly refers to a purposeful response or effort, not simply any body movement, which helps distinguish it from words for small gestures or motions.

Other meanings

  • actionnoun

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