为人

• ピンイン: wéi rén
• 漢字の分解: 为 = phonetic/semantic — to act, to be; 人 = pictograph of a standing person

意味

人柄・品性；人への接し方

为人 refers to a person's overall character as expressed through how they treat and interact with others. Used both as a verb phrase (他为人很好 = he is good to deal with) and as a nominal phrase (她的为人让人钦佩 = her conduct is admirable). The set phrase 为人处世 encapsulates the concept. Common collocations: 为人正直 (upright), 为人谦逊 (humble), 为人低调 (understated).

例文

1. 他为人低调，从不在同事面前炫耀成就，因而深受大家敬重。
2. 在职场中，一个人的为人往往比学历和技能更能决定其长远发展。
3. 她为人豁达，无论遇到多大的困难都能保持平和的心态去应对。

使い方ガイド

場面: character, workplace, everyday, ethics

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 这个人为人厚道，有什么事从来不斤斤计较，大家都愿意跟他打交道。(This person is generous and decent — never one to quibble over trifles; everyone is happy to deal with him.)
• 领导者的为人直接影响整个团队的凝聚力和工作氛围。(A leader's character directly affects the cohesion and working atmosphere of the whole team.)

避ける言い方

• 将为人与为了人混淆 — 为人 (wéirén, one's conduct/character) is different from 为了人 (wèi le rén, for the sake of people); tone and spacing matter

起源と歴史

Classical Chinese compound of 为 (to act as, to be) + 人 (person). Literally 'to be a person' — encompassing all aspects of how one conducts oneself in relation to others. Appears extensively in classical philosophical texts on ethics and self-cultivation.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal