行人
HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 5
行人 (xíngrén) · pedestrian
行人 (xíngrén) means “pedestrian; passer-by”. It is written with 2 characters: 行 (OK) + 人 (person). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 行人 is built
The characters
行 xíng · OK
What 行 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亍chù — to take small steps
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丁dīng — male adult
Origin hint: To take small steps 亍 with one's feet 彳 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
人 rén · person
What 人 is made of
人 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.
Origin hint: The legs of a human being (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
路上行人很多。Lù shang xíngrén hěn duō.There are lots of pedestrians on the road.
开车要小心行人。Kāichē yào xiǎoxīn xíngrén.Watch out for pedestrians when driving.
Questions about 行人
What does 行人 mean?
行人 (xíngrén) means “pedestrian; passer-by”.
How do you pronounce 行人?
行人 is pronounced xíngrén.
Which HSK level is 行人?
行人 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 不行bùxíngnot OK
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out
- 举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, event etc.)
- 流行liúxíngpopular
- 旅行lǚxíngto travel
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 行为xíngwéibehavior
- 银行yínhángbank
- 银行卡yínhángkǎbank card
- 自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
Learn 行人 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.