Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
行
xíng, háng
Description
这个字有两个常用读音：读 xíng 的时候，意思是走、可以、做某事；读 háng 的时候，意思是行业或者一行东西。
The character 行 has two common pronunciations: when read as xíng, it means to walk, can, or do something; when read as háng, it means an industry or a row of things.
我们每天都会用到这个字，比如说“可以”或者“银行”。
We use the character 行 every day, for example in “可以” (can) or “银行” (bank).
Meanings
行xíng
okay; all right; will do
这样做行吗？
Is it okay to do it this way?
行xíng
to walk; to go; to travel
我们步行去公园。
We walk to the park.
行háng
row; line; profession; trade
他在银行工作。
He works at the bank.
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Notes
- Reading
行 is xíng for "go/okay" but háng for "row/trade" (银行 yínháng).
- Nuance
行 as "okay" is casual spoken speech, similar to 可以 but shorter.
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