Definition

1. Noun:
   • Act; action; deed: "Hành vi" refers to an act, action, or deed performed by a person, often considered in terms of its nature, quality, or consequences. It denotes something a person does.

Usage

• "Hành vi" is used to describe a specific instance of human conduct or behavior. It is a neutral term for an act but is often evaluated based on its moral, social, or legal quality.
• It is commonly used in formal, legal, psychological, and ethical contexts to discuss actions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hành vi của anh ấy rất đáng khen. (His act is very commendable.)
  • Cảnh sát đang điều tra hành vi phạm tội. (The police are investigating the criminal act.)
  • Đó là một hành vi nhân đạo. (That was a humanitarian deed.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hành vi ứng xử": behavior, conduct (specifically in social interactions).
  • Cô ấy có hành vi ứng xử rất lịch sự. (She has very polite conduct.)
• "Hành vi pháp lý": legal act/action.
  • Hợp đồng này là một hành vi pháp lý quan trọng. (This contract is an important legal act.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hành động (noun): action. (This is a very close synonym, sometimes used more generally.)
• Cử chỉ (noun): gesture, manner. (Focuses more on physical expression or a specific gesture rather than a comprehensive act.)
• Việc làm (noun): work, deed. (Can be synonymous but often implies a task or job.)

Synonyms

• Act (n): hành động, việc làm.
• Action (n): hành động.
• Deed (n): việc làm, hành động (often with a connotation of being completed or notable).

Related Phrases

• Có hành vi: to have/display a behavior; to act in a certain way.
  • Đứa trẻ có hành vi không đúng mực. (The child is behaving inappropriately.)
• Ngăn chặn hành vi: to prevent an action/act.
  • Chúng ta phải ngăn chặn hành vi bạo lực. (We must prevent acts of violence.)

Related Idioms

• Hành vi bột phát: impulsive act/behavior.
  • Anh ta hối hận vì hành vi bột phát của mình. (He regrets his impulsive act.)
• Hành vi vô ý thức: unconscious/unthinking act.
  • Đó chỉ là một hành vi vô ý thức. (That was just an unthinking act.)

noun

1. act; action; deed