Chinese word

强行

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiáng xíng

Meaning

  • adverbby force

Example

警察强行把他带走了。jǐng chá qiáng xíng bǎ tā dài zǒu le

The police took him away by force.

Illustration for 强行 (by force)

More examples

当局强行拆除了那栋老楼。dāng jú qiáng xíng chāi chú le nà dòng lǎo lóu

The authorities forcibly demolished that old building.

Core concept

An action pushed through with force when cooperation or consent is missing.

Common phrases

  • 强行通过qiáng xíng tōng guò

    force through

  • 强行拆除qiáng xíng chāi chú

    forcibly demolish

  • 强行征用qiáng xíng zhēng yòng

    forcibly requisition

Similar words

强制地qiáng zhì dì: Making an action happen through authority, rules, or official pressure.
强迫地qiǎng pò dì: Making someone do something against their will through force or pressure.
硬生生yìng shēng shēng: Bringing about a result through brute force or other strong measures.

Definition in Chinese

在有反对或阻碍时，仍以强制或硬性手段执行某项行为。zài yǒu fǎn duì huò zǔ ài shí réng yǐ qiáng zhì huò yìng xìng shǒu duàn zhí xíng mǒu xiàng xíng wéi

Word origin

强行 (qiángxíng, "by force") combines 强 (qiáng, "forceful") with 行 (xíng, "carry out"), presenting an action as pushed through despite resistance.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb, it usually comes before the verb it modifies, so it describes how an action is carried out rather than naming the action itself.

Other meanings

  • against one's willadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 强行军qiáng xíng jūnforced marchnoun

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