xíng shǐ
go; ply; travel
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汽车在公路上行驶。
qìchē zài gōnglù shàng xíngshǐ.
The car is driving on the road.
火车在铁轨上行驶。
huǒchē zài tiěguǐ shàng xíngshǐ.
The train is running on the rails.
飞机在空中行驶。
fēijī zài kōngzhōng xíngshǐ.
The plane is flying in the sky.
驾驶 (jià shǐ)
drive
行驶 (xíng shǐ)
run
停止 (tíngzhǐ)
stop
停滞 (tíngzhì)
stagnate
The Chinese word 行驶 (xíngshǐ) is composed of two characters: 行 (xíng) and 驶 (shǐ). The character 行 means "to go" or "to travel", and the character 驶 means "to drive" or "to sail". Together, the two characters 行驶 mean "to drive" or "to sail".The word 行驶 is first recorded in the Chinese dictionary Shuowen Jiezi, which was compiled in the 2nd century AD. In the Shuowen Jiezi, the character 行驶 is defined as "to go by land or by water".The word 行驶 is used in a variety of contexts in modern Chinese. It can be used to refer to driving a car, riding a bicycle, sailing a boat, or flying a plane. It can also be used to refer to the movement of goods or people by land, water, or air.The word 行驶 is a common word in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to know its meaning and pronunciation.
