行

• 拼音: xíng
• 汉字拆解: 行 = pictograph of a crossroads — to walk, to go; extended to mean feasible or okay

含义

Okay; fine; will do; capable. A common colloquial response meaning that something is acceptable or feasible.

Pronounced xíng, this is one of the most useful conversational words in Chinese. As a response, 行 means okay or that works, similar to 好 but slightly more casual. As an adjective, it means capable or competent (你真行 you're really capable). Also used in 不行 (not okay, won't work) and 行不行 (is it okay?). Extremely frequent in daily conversation.

例句

1. 我们明天去，行吗？
2. 行，就这么办吧。
3. 这样不行，换一个方法。

用法指南

语境: everyday, conversation

语气: casual

正确说法

• 行，没问题。(Sure, no problem.)
• 你看这样行不行？(Do you think this works?)

错误说法

• 在非常正式的书面场合用'行'来表示同意。(In very formal written contexts, use 可以 or 可行 instead of the casual 行)

起源与历史

Pictographic character originally depicting a crossroads or intersection. The core meaning was to walk or travel, later extending to mean feasible, capable, or acceptable.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal