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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing traveling with 行 (xíng)

    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 行

    Explanation

    行 (xíng) means "to travel" or "to go" and appears in formal or literary contexts to describe making a journey. It is often combined with other characters to form compound words related to trips and travel.

    Examples

    • 千里之行，始于足下。

      Qiān lǐ zhī xíng, shǐ yú zú xià.

      A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

    • 他们计划在暑假期间结伴而行。

      Tāmen jìhuà zài shǔjià qījiān jiébàn ér xíng.

      They plan to travel together during summer vacation.

    • 独行虽然自由，但结伴同行更安全。

      Dú xíng suīrán zìyóu, dàn jiébàn tóngxíng gèng ānquán.

      Traveling alone is free, but traveling together is safer.

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