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    Expressing 'to sail' or 'to navigate' with 航行 (hángxíng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    在 + Noun + 中 + 航行

    Explanation

    航行 (hángxíng) is a verb meaning 'to sail' or 'to navigate.' It describes the act of traveling by ship or aircraft. It is commonly used in maritime contexts, as in 在海浪中航行 (to sail through ocean waves).

    Examples

    • 这艘船已经在大海上航行了三个月。

      Zhè sōu chuán yǐjīng zài dàhǎi shàng hángxíng le sān gè yuè.

      This ship has been sailing at sea for three months.

    • 在暴风雨中航行是非常危险的。

      Zài bàofēngyǔ zhōng hángxíng shì fēicháng wēixiǎn de.

      Sailing in a storm is extremely dangerous.

    • 他们沿着海岸线航行，寻找一个安全的港口。

      Tāmen yánzhe hǎi'ànxiàn hángxíng, xúnzhǎo yī gè ānquán de gǎngkǒu.

      They sailed along the coastline, searching for a safe harbor.

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