How to say “OK” in Chinese
OK, fine
“OK” in Chinese is 行, xíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
行 is read xíng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two readings: xíng in 自行车, and háng, “row, office”, in 银行.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “行”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 行. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，附近有银行吗？qǐngwèn,fùjìnyǒuyínhángmaExcuse me, is there a bank nearby?
- 请问，去银行怎么走？qǐngwèn,qùyínhángzěnmezǒuExcuse me, how do I get to the bank?
- 我每天经过这家银行。wǒměitiānjīngguòzhèjiāyínhángI walk past this bank every day.
- 我骑自行车上班。wǒqízìxíngchēshàngbānI ride my bike to work.
- 你会骑自行车吗？nǐhuìqízìxíngchēmaCan you ride a bike?
- 我买了一辆新自行车wǒmǎileyíliàngxīnzìxíngchēI bought a new bike.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Plans and decisions”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “OK” in Chinese?
“OK” in Chinese is 行, pinyin xíng.
What does 行 mean?
行 (xíng) means “OK, fine”.
How do you write 行?
行 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 行?
行 is read xíng. Tones: xíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“OK” in the lesson “Plans and decisions”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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