一行

• Pinyin: yī xíng
• Hanzi breakdown: 一 = one; 行 = 彳 (step) + 亍 (step), meaning to walk/travel/go

Meaning

A group of travelers; party. A group of people traveling or acting together.

Used to refer to a delegation or group traveling together. Common usage: 总统一行 (the president and his party), 我们一行五人 (our party of five), 代表团一行 (the delegation). Note: pronounced xíng here, not háng.

Examples

1. 总统一行下午抵达北京。 The president and his party arrived in Beijing in the afternoon.
2. 我们一行六人包了一辆车去郊游。 Our party of six chartered a car for an outing.
3. 专家一行考察了当地的环境情况。 The expert team inspected the local environmental conditions.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, delegations, news

Tone: formal

Do Say

• 代表团一行共十二人。(The delegation consists of twelve people in total.)
• 领导一行已经出发。(The leader and his party have already set off.)

Don't Say

• 我的一行 — 一行指整个团队，不需要所有格'我的'

Origin & History

Compound of 一 (one) + 行 (travel, go). Together meaning a group traveling together as one.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal