逆行
Old HSK 6
逆行 (nìxíng) · to go the wrong way (traffic)
逆行 (nìxíng) means “to go the wrong way (traffic)”. It is written with 2 characters: 逆 (to disobey) + 行 (OK). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 逆行 is built
The characters
逆 nì · to disobey
What 逆 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 屰nì — disobedient
- 屮chè — sprout
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 屮chè — sprout
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)
Example sentences
在这条路上逆行很危险。Zài zhè tiáo lù shàng nìxíng hěn wēixiǎn.Driving the wrong way on this road is dangerous.
他因为骑车逆行被罚款了。Tā yīnwèi qíchē nìxíng bèi fákuǎn le.He was fined for cycling the wrong way.
Questions about 逆行
What does 逆行 mean?
逆行 (nìxíng) means “to go the wrong way (traffic)”.
How do you pronounce 逆行?
逆行 is pronounced nìxíng.
Which HSK level is 逆行?
逆行 is in Old HSK 6.
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
- 行人xíngrénpedestrian
- 行为xíngwéibehavior
- 银行yínhángbank
- 银行卡yínhángkǎbank card
Learn 逆行 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 131: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.