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出行 (chū xíng) — to go on a trip; to set off on a journey

Definition

出行 means to go out / set off on a trip, often used for the trip itself (timing, luggage, transport). It is more formal than 旅游 and covers a single journey, not a vacation.

verb
to go on a tripto set off on a journey
Easily confused

Examples

  • 出行。
    Wǒ men jì huà míng tiān chū xíng qù shàng hǎi lǚ yóu.
    We are planning to go to Shanghai for a trip tomorrow.
  • 出行？
    Nǐ de chū xíng shí jiān dìng le ma?
    Have you set your departure time?
  • 出行。
    chū xíng Qián yí dìng yào jiǎn chá xíng li.
    Be sure to check your luggage before going out.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

出chūgo out
行xíngtravel

出 (go out) and 行 (travel) together mean to go on a trip.

Characters in this word

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

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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

  • 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.

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HSK 3.0 Level 4Travel & Tourism

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