Sunday, August 16, 2020

Mandarin Chinese Lesson 210 – (háng and xíng) 2

 Chinese Language Learning Program

Lesson 210 – (háng and xíng) 2

 

Hello, everyone. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Today, I will explain the usage of háng and xíng!

行xíng

1、走:行走。步行。旅行。行踪。

wǒ de zhōng guó zhī xíng zhēn lìng wǒ dà kāi yǎn jiè.

我  的    中      国    之   行     真    令   我  大  开  眼  界。

My trip to China really opened my eyes.

2、出外时用的:

xíng lǐ

 行  李 luggage

3、从事:进行。Engage, doing

xíng yī

  行  医 practice medicine

fán shì yīng xiān sī ér hòu xíng.

 凡   事   应    先   思 而  后   行。

You should think first before doing everything.

(Look before you leap.)

4、足以表示品质的举止行动:行径。Demonstrative behavior

pǐn xíng duān zhèng

 品   行      端      正     decent behavior

5、可以:不学习不行。

nǐ gěi wǒ fān yì zhè fēng xìn xíng ma?

你 给  我   翻  译  这  封    信   行    吗?

Would you please translate this letter for me ?

nǐ nǎ tiān yǒu kòng? wǒ nǎ tiān dū xíng.

你 哪  天   有    空 ?  我  哪  天    都   行。

When are you available? I am available any day.

6、能干 competent/ have the ability to do something

nǐ zhēn xíng

你   真    行。You are really good!

7、将要:will, be going to

xíng jiāng bì yè

  行    将   毕  业。Going to graduate.

8、古代指自然界的基本元素:五行(“金”、“木”、“水”、“火”、“土”)。

5 elements of nature: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth

 

行 háng

1. 直排为行,横排为列 [line;row] 

tā dú le jǐ xíng,  hé shàng shū běn.

她 读 了几 行, 合   上       书   本。

She read a few lines and closed the book.

2. 行业。原指工商业中的类别,后亦泛指职业 [trade;profession;line of business]

háng háng chū zhuàng yuán

  行      行     出      状       元

状元 originally means “Number One Scholar;” 

 Nowadays, it is used to praise someone who is outstanding in what she/he does.

Success doesn’t depend on the type of job we do, but rather on how we do it. Every profession has its master(s).

我干警察这一行;你干哪一行?

3. 在行: expert, skilled

kǒng pà wǒ xiū diàn nǎo bù zài háng.

  恐    怕  我   修   电    脑  不  在   行。

I am afraid I don’t know how to repair the computer.

4. 营业机构;商行 [business firm]。如:行铺(商行店铺)

5. 排行 [seniority among brothers and sisters]。如:你行几,我行一;

 nǐ yào shì xíng, gàn yī háng xíng yī háng, yī háng 

你 要    是   行, 干  一   行     行   一   行,一  行

xíng háng háng xíng, nǐ yào shì bù xíng, gàn yī háng 

 行      行     行    行, 你  要   是  不   行, 干  一   行

bù xíng yī háng, yī háng bù xíng, háng háng bù xíng.

不    行  一   行,一   行   不   行,   行     行    不   行。

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè   xiè (Thanks!)

谢    谢

zài  jiàn  (See you next time!)

 再   见

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