Chinese word

行人

Pronunciation

Pinyinxíng rén

Meaning

  • nounpedestrian

Example

路上有很多行人。lù shàng yǒu hěn duō xíng rén

There are many pedestrians on the road.

Illustration for 行人 (pedestrian)

More examples

行人过马路时要看信号灯。xíng rén guò mǎ lù shí yào kàn xìn hào dēng

Pedestrians must look at the traffic light when crossing the road.

Core concept

A person making their way along a street with footsteps rather than by car, bus, or bicycle.

Common phrases

  • 行人过马路xíng rén guò mǎ lù

    pedestrians cross the road

  • 行人通道xíng rén tōng dào

    pedestrian walkway

  • 行人天桥xíng rén tiān qiáo

    pedestrian overpass

Similar words

步行者bù xíng zhě: A formal term for a person moving along a street or road on foot.
路人lù rén: A passerby seen in a street or other public place.

Definition in Chinese

在街道或道路上行走的人，指步行而非乘车的人。zài jiē dào huò dào lù shàng xíng zǒu de rén zhǐ bù xíng ér fēi chéng chē de rén

Word origin

The compound 行人 (xíngrén, "pedestrian") joins 行 (xíng, "to walk or go") and 人 (rén, "person"), so its structure points to a person who is walking.

Usage tips

  • In formal public language, especially around traffic, this word is a useful label for people moving through streets without riding in a vehicle.

Other meanings

  • passerbynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 行人通道xíng rén tōng dàopedestrian walkwaynoun
  • 行人天桥xíng rén tiān qiáopedestrian overpassnoun

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