English–Chinese

“parallel” in Chinese

Chinese

Also等位 (děng wèi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbìng xíng

Example

公司有两条并行的生产线。gōng sī yǒu liǎng tiáo bìng xíng de shēng chǎn xiàn

The company has two parallel production lines.

Illustration for 并行 (parallel)

How to say “parallel” in Chinese

“Parallel” in Chinese is 并行 (bìng xíng).

A set of lanes stays separate while each lane carries its own movement forward at the same time.

Full entry for 并行: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 并行

两个任务是并行的,可以同时进行。liǎng gè rèn wù shì bìng xíng de ké yǐ tóng shí jìn xíng

The two tasks run in parallel and can be done at the same time.

Tips for using 并行

  • When describing a schedule or workflow, this adjective signals that the activities can continue side by side rather than waiting for one activity to finish first.

Other Chinese words for “parallel”

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等位

děng wèi

adjectiveparallel

在句子里,这两个短语是等位的。zài jù zi lǐ zhè liǎng gè duán yǔ shì děng wèi de

These two phrases are parallel in the sentence.

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