Chinese word

出行

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū xíng

Meaning

  • verbgo out

Example

周末我们打算一起出行。zhōu mò wǒ men dǎ suàn yì qǐ chū xíng

We plan to go out together this weekend.

Illustration for 出行 (go out)

More examples

为了避开高峰，很多人选择提前出行。wèi le bì kāi gāo fēng hěn duō rén xuǎn zé tí qián chū xíng

To avoid rush hour, many people choose to go out early.

Core concept

Movement outward from a current base, ranging from a brief outing to a longer journey.

Common phrases

  • 开始出行kāi shǐ chū xíng

    start going out

  • 提前出行tí qián chū xíng

    go out early

  • 错峰出行cuò fēng chū xíng

    travel at off-peak times

Similar words

外出wài chū: Leave home or the workplace to spend time outside.
出去chū qù: Move from indoors or a current place to the outside.
出差chū chāi: Go to another place to handle work duties.
旅行lǚ xíng: Go to another place to stay for tourism or a holiday.

Definition in Chinese

离开家或所在地点外出，既可以指短时间的外出，也可以指出差或旅行等较长的行程。lí kāi jiā huò suǒ zài dì diǎn wài chū jì ké yǐ zhǐ duǎn shí jiān de wài chū yě ké yǐ zhǐ chū chāi huò lǚ xíng děng jiào cháng de xíng chéng

Word origin

出 (chū, "go out") + 行 (xíng, "travel") combine to portray leaving one's base and moving elsewhere.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb often has a planning or transport-focused tone, so it suits routes, schedules, and travel arrangements better than a spontaneous mention of stepping outside.

Other meanings

  • travelverb

Opposites

  • 居家jū jiāstay at homeverb

Related words

  • 出行方式chū xíng fāng shìmode of travelnoun
  • 出行安排chū xíng ān páitravel arrangementsnoun

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