行

To walk in Chinese: 行 (xíng)

xíng

to walk

HSK 3.0 Level 12 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to walk
  2. 2to go
  3. 3to travel
  4. 4a visit
  5. 5temporary
  6. 6makeshift
  7. 7current
  8. 8in circulation
  9. 9to do
  10. 10to perform
  11. 11capable
  12. 12competent
  13. 13effective
  14. 14all right
  15. 15OK!
  16. 16will do
  17. 17behavior
  18. 18conduct
  19. 19Taiwan pr. [xìng] for the behavior-conduct sense

Stroke order

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行

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄒㄧㄥˊ

xíng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

See 行 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 飞行愉快！

    fēi xíng yú kuài！

    Have a nice flight.

  • 祸不单行。

    huò bù dān háng。

    Misfortunes never come singly.

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Related words

举行

jǔ xíng

to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

银行

yín háng

bank

进行

jìn xíng

to advance

流行

liú xíng

(of a contagious disease etc) to spread

实行

shí xíng

to implement

行动

xíng dòng

operation

行人

xíng rén

pedestrian

行为

xíng wéi

action

行业

háng yè

trade

执行

zhí xíng

to implement

不行

bù xíng

won't do

旅行

lǚ xíng

to travel

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