行人

• 拼音: xíng rén
• 汉字拆解: 行 = pictograph of a crossroads, meaning 'to walk/travel'; 人 = pictograph of a standing person

含义

Pedestrian. A person walking on foot, especially on a road or sidewalk.

行人 is a formal term commonly seen on road signs and in traffic rules. It is used more in written language and official contexts than in casual speech, where people might simply say 走路的人. Related words include 路人 (passerby) and 人行道 (sidewalk).

例句

1. 开车的时候要注意行人。
2. 这条路上行人很多。
3. 红灯的时候，行人不能过马路。

用法指南

语境: traffic, urban life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 行人请走人行道。(Pedestrians, please use the sidewalk.)
• 司机要让行人先过。(Drivers should let pedestrians go first.)

错误说法

• 我是一个行人，我在公园散步 (行人 specifically refers to people walking on roads — for walking in a park, just say 我在公园散步)

起源与历史

行 means 'to walk' or 'to travel,' and 人 means 'person.' Together they literally mean 'walking person' — a pedestrian.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal