逆行 (nì xíng) — to go the wrong way (especially against traffic regulations)
Definition
逆行 specifically means driving or going against the legal direction of traffic (one-way streets, highways). Unlike 倒车 / 倒退 (reversing a vehicle), it is about moving forward in the wrong direction, and 违章 is the broader 'breaking traffic rules.'
verb
to go the wrong way (especially against traffic regulations)
Examples
- 逆行，。Nà liàng qì chē zài dān xíng dào shàng nì xíng, chà diǎn zhuàng dào rén.That car went the wrong way on a one-way street and nearly hit someone.
- 逆行，。Gāo sù gōng lù shàng nì xíng fēi cháng wēi xiǎn, róng yì zào chéng yán zhòng shì gù.Going the wrong way on a highway is very dangerous and can easily cause serious accidents.
- 逆行。Sī jī yīn wèi nì xíng bèi fá kuǎn le.The driver was fined for going the wrong way.
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