Writing
各行各业 (gè háng gè yè) — how to say "all walks of life" in Chinese
各行
各业
All walks of life
Character composition
各
each
行
profession
各
each
业
business
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
行
Walk enclosure
#144 · xíng · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
来自各行各业
láizì gè háng gè yè
from all trades and professions
Examples
各行各业都有不同的工作。
Every profession has different work.
各行各业的人。
People of all walks of life.
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All walks of life meaning in Chinese
"all walks of life" in Chinese is 各行各业 (gè háng gè yè).
What does 各行各业 mean in English?
各行各业 (gè háng gè yè) means "All walks of life".
How is 各行各业 pronounced?
It is pronounced gè háng gè yè (written as ge hang ge ye, gehanggeye). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "all walks of life" in Chinese characters?
It is written 各行各业: 各 has 6 strokes, 行 has 6 strokes, 各 has 6 strokes, 业 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 各行各业?
各行各业 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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