xíng jì
ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyin

  • 1

    n.(a person's) movements and expressions

    • tā xíng jì kě yí

      形迹可疑

      There was something furtive about his behaviour.

    • wǒ fā xiàn liǎng gè nián qīng rén xíng jì kě yí

      发现年轻人形迹可疑

      I saw two youths acting suspiciously.

    • yīng gāi shí kè mì qiè zhù yì xíng jì kě yí de rén

      应该时刻密切注意形迹可疑

      You should always be on the alert for anyone who looks suspicious.

  • 2

    n.mark; trace; sign

    • tā men de xíng jì yī diǎn yě kàn bù jiàn le

      他们形迹一点

      No sign of them can be seen.

  • 3

    n.formality; etiquette; manners

    • bù bì jū nì yú xíng jì

      不必拘泥形迹

      We don't have to obey manners.

Word usage

  • Note
    "形迹" is different from "行迹". "行迹" refer to people's travel routes, places visited, etc.; "形迹" can refer to various signs, traces, and have a broad meaning.