行踪 (xíng zōng) — whereabouts; trail or trace of a person's movements
Definition
Literary/formal word for a person's 'whereabouts' or movements. Used mostly in writing, news, and police/legal contexts — not everyday speech.
noun
whereaboutstrail or trace of a person's movements
Examples
- 行踪,。Tā de xíng zōng hěn shén mì, méi rén zhī dào tā zài nǎ lǐ.His whereabouts are very mysterious; no one knows where he is.
- 行踪。Jǐng fāng zhuī zōng le xián yí rén yì zhōu de xíng zōng.The police tracked the suspect's movements for a week.
- ,行踪。Tā cháng qī zài wài lǚ xíng, xíng zōng bú dìng.He travels abroad long-term, so his whereabouts are always uncertain.
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