hángxíng

航行

HSK 7-9Word · Verb

sail; navigate; fly (by air)

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to sail; to navigate (by sea/river)

neutral

Typically used for ships, boats, and other water vessels moving across water.

Zhè这
sōu艘
dà大
huò货
lún轮
zhèng正
zài在
Tài太
Píng平
Yáng洋
shàng上
háng航
xíng行
 。

This large cargo ship is sailing on the Pacific Ocean.

Tā他
men们
zài在
Cháng长
Jiāng江
shàng上
háng航
xíng行
le了
sān三
tiān天
 。

They sailed on the Yangtze River for three days.

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Háng航
xíng行
ān安
quán全
shì是
suǒ所
yǒu有
chuán船
zhǎng长
de的
shǒu首
yào要
zhí职
zé责
 。

Navigational safety is the primary duty of every captain.

2.

verb

to fly; to navigate (by air)

neutral

Specifically refers to aircraft (planes, helicopters) moving through the air.

Fēi飞
jī机
zài在
yún云
céng层
shàng上
fāng方
píng平
wěn稳
de地
háng航
xíng行
 。

The plane flew smoothly above the clouds.

Zhè这
jià架
kè客
jī机
jiāng将
cóng从
Běi北
jīng京
zhí直
háng航
dào到
Niǔ纽
Yuē约
 。

This passenger plane will fly direct from Beijing to New York.

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Fēi飞
xíng行
yuán员
yī依
kào靠
yí仪
biǎo表
zài在
yè夜
jiān间
háng航
xíng行
 。

The pilot navigated at night relying on the instruments.