Chinese word

流行

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú xíng

Meaning

  • verbspread

Example

这种病最近在村里流行。zhè zhǒng bìng zuì jìn zài cūn lǐ liú xíng

This disease has recently spread in the village.

Illustration for 流行 (spread)

More examples

这种颜色现在很流行。zhè zhǒng yán sè xiàn zài hěn liú xíng

This color is very popular now.

Core concept

Something passes from person to person until it becomes common across a group.

Common phrases

  • 很流行hěn liú xíng

    very popular

  • 最近流行zuì jìn liú xíng

    recently popular

  • 在学校流行zài xué xiào liú xíng

    popular at school

Similar words

受欢迎shòu huān yíng: Become liked by many people and gain broad popularity.
普及pǔ jí: Become widely used or adopted by many people or in many places.

Definition in Chinese

在某一时期内为大量人群追随或采用，成为普遍的风尚或现象。zài mǒu yì shí qī nèi wèi dà liàng rén qún zhuī suí huò cǎi yòng chéng wéi pǔ biàn de fēng shàng huò xiàn xiàng

Word origin

流行 (liúxíng, "spread and become common") combines 流 (liú, "flow") + 行 (xíng, "move or be current"), linking movement through a group with widespread use or acceptance.

Usage tips

  • Its subject is usually a thing or phenomenon, such as a song, game, style, habit, or illness, rather than a person.

Other meanings

  • be popularverb

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