Chinese word

施行

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī xíng

Meaning

  • verbput into effect

Example

这项法律将于今年6月1日施行。zhè xiàng fǎ lǜ jiāng yú jīn nián 6 yuè 1 rì shī xíng

This law will be put into effect on June 1 this year.

Illustration for 施行 (put into effect)

More examples

新政策将在农村地区先行施行。xīn zhèng cè jiāng zài nóng cūn dì qū xiān xíng shī xíng

The new policy will be implemented first in rural areas.

Core concept

An official rule crosses the line from paper into practice and starts governing real situations.

Common phrases

  • 逐步施行zhú bù shī xíng

    implement gradually

  • 分阶段施行fēn jiē duàn shī xíng

    implement in stages

  • 全面施行quán miàn shī xíng

    implement fully

Similar words

实施shí shī: Put a policy, plan, or law into practice through specific actions and measures.
执行zhí xíng: Act on an order, rule, or court judgment by obeying it and carrying out its terms.
颁布bān bù: Officially issue a law or regulation and make it widely known.
推行tuī xíng: Promote a new system or method until it is adopted and used in practice.

Definition in Chinese

开始按照规定执行（通常指对法律、条例或制度的落实）。kāi shǐ àn zhào guī dìng zhí xíng tōng cháng zhǐ duì fǎ lǜ tiáo lì huò zhì dù de luò shí

Word origin

The compound 施行 (shīxíng, "put into effect") joins 施 (shī, "apply") with 行 (xíng, "carry out"), reflecting the movement from a rule to its implementation.

Usage tips

  • A date often accompanies this verb because it identifies the point when an official rule begins to operate, a useful pattern in notices and news.

Other meanings

  • take effectverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 施行日期shī xíng rì qīdate of implementationnoun
  • 施行细则shī xíng xì zédetailed implementation rulesnoun

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