conduct oneself; be an upright person
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to conduct oneself; to deal with people; to get along with others
Often used with 处世 to describe social competence and interpersonal skills.
Tā他
hěn很
huì会
zuò做
rén人
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
tā他
。
He knows how to get along with people; everyone likes him.
Zuò做
rén人
chǔ处
shì世
shì是
yī一
mén门
xué学
wen问
。
Conducting oneself in society is a subject of study.
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Tā她
zuò做
rén人
hěn很
yuán圆
huá滑
，
cóng从
bù不
dé得
zuì罪
rén人
。
She is very slick in her dealings with people and never offends anyone.
verb
to be an upright person; to turn over a new leaf; to start anew
Often used in the context of moral reform, especially after making mistakes. Common collocations include 重新做人 (start afresh) and 好好做人 (behave properly).
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
tòng痛
gǎi改
qián前
fēi非
，
chóng重
xīn新
zuò做
rén人
。
He decided to turn over a new leaf and start anew.
Chū出
yù狱
hòu后
，
tā他
fā发
shì誓
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
zuò做
rén人
。
After being released from prison, he swore to live an upright life.
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Zhǐ只
yào要
nǐ你
yuàn愿
yì意
gǎi改
guò过
，
chóng重
xīn新
zuò做
rén人
，
shè社
huì会
hái还
shì是
jiē接
nà纳
nǐ你
de的
。
As long as you are willing to reform and start over, society will still accept you.