Chinese word

实行

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí xíng

Meaning

  • verbimplement

Example

政府决定实行新政策。zhèng fǔ jué dìng shí xíng xīn zhèng cè

The government decided to implement the new policy.

Illustration for 实行 (implement)

More examples

公司决定从下个月起实行弹性工作制。gōng sī jué dìng cóng xià gè yuè qǐ shí xíng tán xìng gōng zuò zhì

The company decided to implement a flexible work system starting next month.

Core concept

Turns an agreed course of action into a working reality.

Common phrases

  • 实行政策shí xíng zhèng cè

    implement a policy

  • 实行措施shí xíng cuò shī

    implement measures

  • 实行制度shí xíng zhì dù

    implement a system

Similar words

实施shí shī: To carry out a plan, system, or policy by putting it into practical use.
执行zhí xíng: To follow and carry out an order, rule, or instruction correctly.
开始kāi shǐ: To begin an activity, process, or period.

Definition in Chinese

把某项决定或方案付诸行动，使其在实际情境中运作或生效。bǎ mǒu xiàng jué dìng huò fāng àn fù zhū xíng dòng shǐ qí zài shí jì qíng jìng zhōng yùn zuò huò shēng xiào

Word origin

In 实行 (shíxíng, "to put into effect"), 实 (shí, "real") points to actual results and 行 (xíng, "to act") points to doing, a useful meaning-based pairing.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, its formal register makes it more typical of organized measures than of small personal tasks.

Other meanings

  • carry outverb
  • put into effectverb

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