háng

行走

Word · Noun · Measure wordTraditional行

trade; row; line

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

line; row; queue

Used for things arranged in a line, like seats, trees, or people.

Qǐng请
zhàn站
chéng成
yī一
háng行
 。

Please stand in a line.

Zhè这
yī一
háng行
zì字
xiě写
wāi歪
le了
 。

This line of text is written crooked.

2.

noun

profession; trade; line of business

Refers to a specific industry or field of work.

Tā他
shì是
zuò做
II
TT
zhè这
yī一
háng行
de的
 。

He is in the IT industry.

Gé隔
háng行
rú如
gé隔
shān山
 。

Different trades are separated as by mountains (i.e., an expert in one field may know nothing about another).

3.

measure word

line (of text); row (of items)

A measure word for things in rows, like text, crops, or seating.

Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
yǒu有
sì四
háng行
 。

This poem has four lines.

Wǒ我
men们
zhòng种
le了
sān三
háng行
shù树
 。

We planted three rows of trees.