以身作则
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

以身作则

yǐshēn-zuòzé

to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 以身作则

What does 以身作则 mean in Chinese?

以身作则 (yǐshēn-zuòzé) means to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model.

How do you pronounce 以身作则?

以身作则 is pronounced yǐshēn-zuòzé.

Is 以身作则 an HSK word?

以身作则 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

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