Writing
逆行 (nì xíng) — how to say "to go in the opposite direction" in Chinese
逆行
To go in the opposite direction
verb
Character composition
逆
against, contrary to
行
to go, to move
Radicals / Keys
行
Walk enclosure
#144 · xíng · 6 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
逆行车辆
nì xíng chē liàng
vehicle going the wrong way
在单行道上逆行
zài dān xíng dào shàng nì xíng
drive the wrong way on a one-way road
禁止逆行
jìn zhǐ nì xíng
wrong-way driving prohibited
Examples
在高速公路上逆行是非常危险的行为。
Going the wrong way on a highway is very dangerous behavior.
这里不能逆行。
You cannot go the wrong way here.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to go in the opposite direction" in Chinese?
"to go in the opposite direction" in Chinese is 逆行 (nì xíng).
逆行 meaning in English
逆行 (nì xíng) means "To go in the opposite direction".
How is 逆行 pronounced?
It is pronounced nì xíng (written as ni xing, nixing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to go in the opposite direction" in Chinese characters?
It is written 逆行: 逆 has 9 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 逆行?
逆行 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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