cư xử
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Definition
- Verb:
- To behave: To act or conduct oneself in a particular way, especially in relation to others or in a specific situation. It refers to one's manners, actions, and general deportment.
- To deal with: To interact with or treat someone in a specified manner during social or personal interactions.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy cư xử rất lịch sự với khách. (He behaves very politely towards guests.)
- Làm thế nào để cư xử đúng mực trong tình huống này? (How should one behave properly in this situation?)
- Cô ấy không biết cư xử với đồng nghiệp mới như thế nào. (She doesn't know how to deal with her new colleague.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "cư xử" often implies a moral or social judgment about the appropriateness of behavior. It is commonly used in contexts discussing ethics, manners, and interpersonal relationships.
- It can be used reflexively to describe one's own conduct, e.g., (must know how to behave).
Variants and Related Words
- Đối xử (v): To treat, to behave towards someone. While similar, often focuses more on the treatment given/received, whereas focuses more on the overall conduct.
- Đối xử công bằng với mọi người. (To treat everyone fairly.)
- Hành xử (v): To act, to behave. This is a close synonym, often used in more formal or legal contexts.
- Hành xử đúng pháp luật. (To act in accordance with the law.)
Synonyms
- Behave: To act in a specified way.
- Conduct oneself: To manage one's behavior.
- Comport oneself: To behave in a particular manner (formal).
- Treat: To act towards someone in a stated way.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Cư xử đúng mực: To behave properly/to have proper conduct.
- Một người lịch sự luôn cư xử đúng mực. (A polite person always behaves properly.)
- Cư xử không phải phép: To behave improperly/to be ill-mannered.
- Đứa trẻ đó cư xử không phải phép với người lớn. (That child behaved improperly towards the adults.)
- Biết điều, biết cư xử: To be tactful and know how to behave.
- Cô ấy là người biết điều, biết cư xử. (She is a tactful person who knows how to behave.)
verb
- to behave; to deal with