Writing
行 (xíng) — how to say "to go" in Chinese
行
To go, OK, alright
verb · adjective
Radicals / Keys
行
Walk enclosure
#144 · xíng · 6 strokes
Collocations
行得通
xíng de tōng
feasible
行不行
xíng bù xíng
is it okay?
Examples
从这里到火车站步行大概需要二十分钟，时间还来得及。
It takes about twenty minutes to walk from here to the train station, there is still time.
步行。
Walk.
Mnemonic
[xíng-] «SING!» hums the mail carrier as he walks along the road 🚶. He asks, «May I go (行)?» — «OK!» nods the cat. So 行 means both «to go» and «OK, alright».
Another reading
行háng
noun · measure word
row, line, profession; measure word for rows
一行字
yī háng zì
a line of text
第三行
dì sān háng
the third line
Frequently asked questions
To go in Mandarin Chinese
"to go" in Chinese is 行 (xíng).
What does 行 mean in Chinese?
行 (xíng) means "To go, OK, alright".
How is 行 pronounced?
It is pronounced xíng (written as xing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to go" in Chinese characters?
It is written 行 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 行?
行 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 行
一方面 — on one hand… on the other
一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯，一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯
得 — advanced degree complements
Adj. + 得 (de) + 很 (hěn) / 不得了 (bù de le) / 要命 (yàomìng) / 不行 (bùxíng)
非得 — must, absolutely have to
Subj. + 非得 (fēiděi) + Verb Phrase + 不可 (bùkě) / 才行 (cái xíng)
根据 vs 据 — according to, based on
根据 (gēnjù) + Noun / 据 (jù) + Source / Report
一时 vs 一度 — temporary vs once
一时 (yìshí): temporary (moment) / 一度 (yídù): once (period in past)
不是 — not enough, also need
不是 (bú shì) + Action + 就可以了 (jiù kěyǐ le) / 就行了 (jiù xíng le)，还 (hái) / 还是 (háishi) + Further requirement