How to say “travel” in Chinese
travel, run (vehicle)
“Travel” in Chinese is 行驶, xíng shǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
行驶 is read xíng shǐ: 2 syllables. 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.
On the left, 马 “horse”: originally, to gallop fast. On the right, 史 shǐ hints at the reading.
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 “行驶”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 行驶. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 汽车在高速公路上行驶。qìchēzàigāosùgōnglùshangxíngshǐThe car is traveling on the highway.
- 这辆车已经行驶了十万公里zhèliàngchēyǐjīngxíngshǐleshíwàngōnglǐThis car has already traveled a hundred thousand kilometers.
More words from the lesson “Behind the wheel”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “travel” in Chinese?
“Travel” in Chinese is 行驶, pinyin xíngshǐ.
What does 行驶 mean?
行驶 (xíngshǐ) means “travel, run (vehicle)”.
How do you write 行驶?
行驶 is 2 characters: 行 (xíng) — go; be OK; 驶 (shǐ) — drive (a vehicle). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 行驶?
行驶 is read xíngshǐ. Tones: xíng — second tone, shǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“travel” in the lesson “Behind the wheel”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. 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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