另行 (lìng háng) — to do separately or at another time (must be followed by a verb)

Definition

A formal written adverb meaning 'separately' or 'at another time' — always paired with a following verb like 通知, 安排, 讨论 (e.g. 另行通知). Common in official notices and business language.

verb
to do separately or at another time (must be followed by a verb)

Examples

  • 另行。
    Jù tǐ shí jiān wǒ men huì lìng háng tōng zhī.
    We will notify you separately of the specific time.
  • 另行。
    Zhè ge fāng àn xū yào lìng háng tǎo lùn.
    This proposal needs to be discussed separately.
  • 另行。
    Qí tā wèn tí jiāng lìng háng chǔ lǐ.
    Other issues will be handled at another time.

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.

另lìngseparately
行xíngact

“另” means separately and “行” means act, so together they mean do something separately or later.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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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