Chinese word

行驶

Pronunciation

Pinyinxíng shǐ

Meaning

  • verbdrive

Example

这辆车在高速公路上行驶。zhè liàng chē zài gāo sù gōng lù shàng xíng shǐ

This car is driving on the highway.

Illustration for 行驶 (drive)

More examples

晚高峰时，公交车在市中心缓慢地行驶。wǎn gāo fēng shí gōng jiāo chē zài shì zhōng xīn huǎn màn dì xíng shǐ

During the evening rush hour, the bus travels slowly through the city center.

Core concept

A vehicle or vessel makes its way along a route, on land or water.

Common phrases

  • 列车行驶liè chē xíng shǐ

    trains travel

  • 正常行驶zhèng cháng xíng shǐ

    operate normally

  • 在城市里行驶zài chéng shì lǐ xíng shǐ

    travel in the city

Similar words

开车kāi chē: Operate a car and make it move along a road.
驾驶jià shǐ: Operate and guide a vehicle or vessel as it moves.

Definition in Chinese

车辆在道路上行驶，或船舶在水面上航行的行为或状态。chē liàng zài dào lù shàng xíng shǐ huò chuán bó zài shuǐ miàn shàng háng xíng de xíng wéi huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

行驶 (xíngshǐ, "travel by vehicle") joins 行 (xíng, "move") and 驶 (shǐ, "drive or navigate"), narrowing general movement to transport moving along a route.

Usage tips

  • English often uses drive for either operating a car or describing its movement, but this Chinese verb commonly takes the vehicle or vessel as its subject, making the subject pattern important.

Other meanings

  • travelverb
  • runverb
  • sailverb

Opposites

  • 停运tíng yùnstop operatingverb

Related words

  • 行驶速度xíng shǐ sù dùtravel speednoun

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