再行 (zài háng) — (adverb) then, afterwards, later (in formal or… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

再行 is a formal/written adverb meaning 'then, afterwards' — used in official or procedural contexts, more literary than 然后.

adverb

thenafterwardslater (in formal or written Chinese)

Examples

，再行。
Wǒ men xiān tǎo lùn yí xià, zài háng jué dìng.
We'll discuss it first, then decide.
，再行。
Zhè jiàn shì xū yào qǐng shì lǎo bǎn, zài háng chǔ lǐ.
This matter needs to be consulted with the boss, then handled.
，再行。
Hé tong qiān shǔ hòu, zài háng fù kuǎn.
After the contract is signed, then make payment.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

The sense of 再, again, directs 行, go, toward doing something later.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

魚魚yúfish
二二èrtwo

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

彳亍行

彳彳chì
亍亍chù

The shape of 行 originally showed a street intersection, even on both sides. Later it became uneven, with 彳 on the left and 亍 on the right.

Appears in

Time (Abstract)

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