平行 (píng xíng) — parallel (lines, roads, etc.); simultaneous; concurrent; of equal rank; on a par
Definition
Used for things (lines, events, ranks) that run side by side at the same level without meeting. For "concurrent processes" specifically, 并行 is the technical term; 同期 refers to the same time period.
parallel (lines, roads, etc.)simultaneousconcurrentof equal rankon a par
Easily confused
Examples
- 平行。Zhè tiáo lù hé nà tiáo lù shì píng xíng de.This road and that road are parallel.
- 平行。Liǎng gè huì yì píng xíng jǔ xíng.The two meetings are held simultaneously.
- 平行。Wǒ men bù mén de jīng lǐ hé fù jīng lǐ shì píng xíng zhí wèi.The manager and assistant manager in our department are of equal rank.
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