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行 (xíng) — (verb) to walk; to go; (adjective) acceptable; OK; all right; (adjective) capable; competent

Definition

行 (xíng) as a verb means 'to walk/go' in general or formal speech; in casual speech 走 is far more common. As an adjective, it means 'OK / acceptable' (比 好 more about permissibility than quality) and 'capable' (similar to 能干).

verb
to walkto go
adjective
acceptableOKall rightcapablecompetent
Easily confused

Examples

  • 行？
    Nǐ zhè yàng shuō xíng bu xíng?
    Is it OK to say it like that?
  • 行，。
    Tā hěn xíng, yí dìng néng zuò hǎo.
    He is very capable and will surely do it well.
  • 。
    Tā bù xíng dé hěn màn.
    He walks very slowly.
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