Chinese word

一行

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī háng

Meaning

  • nounline

Example

这一页只有一行字。zhè yí yè zhí yǒu yì háng zì

This page has only one line of text.

Illustration for 一行 (line)

More examples

程序员改了一行代码，问题就解决了。chéng xù yuán gǎi le yì háng dài mǎ wèn tí jiù jiě jué le

The programmer changed one line of code, and the problem was solved.

Core concept

Separate people, objects, or written marks gathered into one shared line or unit.

Common phrases

  • 一行代码yì háng dài mǎ

    line of code

  • 一行诗yì háng shī

    line of poetry

Similar words

队伍duì wǔ: An organized group of people moving or standing together for a purpose.
团队tuán duì: A group whose members cooperate to reach a common goal.
同行tóng háng: A person or group traveling or acting alongside others at the same time.
伙伴huǒ bàn: A person who joins another in activities or work.

Definition in Chinese

指一队同行的人或一群人；在表示物或文字时也可指一列zhǐ yí duì tóng xíng de rén huò yì qún rén zài biǎo shì wù huò wén zì shí yě kě zhǐ yí liè

Word origin

一行 (yīxíng, "one traveling group") is built from 一 (yī, "one") and 行 (xíng, "to travel"), reflecting a party that moves together before the word also came to describe things aligned in a row.

Usage tips

  • English line often suggests a queue, but this word usually points to people traveling together, so the surrounding situation matters in everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • groupnoun
  • rownoun

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