流行

• 拼音: liú xíng
• 汉字拆解: 流 = 氵 (water) + 㐬 (phonetic, flow); 行 = 彳 (step) + 亍 (pace), meaning 'to travel'

含义

Popular; fashionable; to be in vogue. Describes something that is currently trending or widely adopted.

Used for trends in music, fashion, food, technology, and culture. Can function as a verb or adjective. Unlike 受欢迎 which means 'well-liked,' 流行 specifically implies a trend that spreads widely. Also used in medical contexts for diseases that spread.

例句

1. 这首歌现在很流行。
2. 最近流行穿这种颜色的衣服。
3. 这个游戏在学生中很流行。

用法指南

语境: fashion, culture, trends

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 现在很流行短视频。(Short videos are really popular right now.)
• 这种发型去年很流行。(This hairstyle was very trendy last year.)

错误说法

• 这个老师很流行。(Don't use 流行 for people being popular — use 受欢迎. 流行 is for trends, styles, and things that spread.)

起源与历史

Compound of 流 (to flow) + 行 (to go/travel). Literally 'flowing and spreading,' vividly describing how trends move through a population.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal