Definition & Meaning

3.action; conduct

Word usage

xíng dòng

行 动

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1
v.get about
- tā xíng dòng hěn huǎn màn
  他行动很缓慢。
  He moves slowly.
- tā de tuǐ yǒu cán jí xíng dòng bù biàn
  他的腿有残疾，行动不便。
  He has a deformed leg and moves with difficulty.
- zì cóng chū shì hòu tā yī zhí xíng dòng bù biàn
  自从出事后他一直行动不便。
  He has not been so mobile since his accident.
synonym
yùn dòng运动
2
v.take action
- xiàn zài xíng dòng ba
  现在行动吧！
  Take action now!
- xíng dòng qǐ lai le
  行动起来了！
  Go into action!
- pàn luàn zhě yī zhí děng dào yè mù jiàng lín cái kāi shǐ xíng dòng
  叛乱者一直等到夜幕降临才开始行动。
  The rebels waited until nightfall before they made their move.
synonym
zuò wéi作为 xíng wéi行为
3
n.action; conduct
- yī chǎng jūn shì xíng dòng
  一场军事行动
  a military operation
- yī huí zhǎn shǒu xíng dòng
  一回斩首行动
  a decapitation action
synonym
zuò wéi作为 dòng zuò动作 jǔ zhǐ举止

Word usage

Note
1."行动" is different from "行为". "行为" refers to activities that are dominated by people's ideology; "行动" refers to specific actions. 2."行动" is different from "举动". "举动" mostly refers to specific actions and is often used in general occasions; "行动" mostly refers to more abstract actions and can also be used in more important occasions.
common measure word
"行动" is often matched with measure word "次"or"场".
- 一次行动
  one operation
- 一场行动
  one operation

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