航行 (háng xíng) — to sail (by ship); to fly (by aircraft); to navigate (general)
Definition
航行 covers both sailing and flying — it emphasizes a vehicle in motion over a route. Compare 飞行 (aircraft/birds only) and 航海 (seafaring only); 导航 is the act of giving/using directions, not the journey itself.
verb
to sail (by ship)to fly (by aircraft)to navigate (general)
Examples
- 航行。Zhè sōu huò lún zhèng zài tài píng yáng shàng háng xíng.This cargo ship is sailing across the Pacific Ocean.
- 航行。Háng bān yīn tiān qì è liè wú fǎ háng xíng.The flight cannot fly due to bad weather.
- 航行。Wèi xīng dǎo háng xì tǒng wèi háng xíng tí gōng le jīng què xìn xī.The satellite navigation system provides precise information for navigation.
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