Writing
流行 (liúxíng) — how to say "popular" in Chinese
流行
Popular, fashionable
verb
Character composition
流
to spread
行
to go
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
行
Walk enclosure
#144 · xíng · 6 strokes
Synonyms
时髦
fashionable
shí máo · stylish, trendy
吃香
popular, in demand
chī xiāng · of people or jobs, colloquial
Collocations
流行音乐
liú xíng yīn yuè
pop music
流行起来
liú xíng qǐ lái
become popular
Examples
今年夏天，穿白色的衬衫和蓝色的裙子在年轻人中间特别流行。
This summer, wearing white shirts and blue skirts is particularly fashionable among young people.
这首歌很流行。
This song is very popular.
Frequently asked questions
How to say popular in Mandarin?
"popular" in Chinese is 流行 (liúxíng).
流行 meaning in English
流行 (liúxíng) means "Popular, fashionable".
How is 流行 pronounced?
It is pronounced liúxíng (written as liuxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "popular" in Chinese characters?
It is written 流行: 流 has 10 strokes, 行 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 流行?
流行 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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