平行 meaning in English

píngxíng

parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level

11 strokes

Meaning of 平行

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

píngxíng
  1. parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively)
  2. on an equal footing; on the same level
  3. simultaneous; concurrent

平行 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

两liǎng条tiáo街jiē道dào互hù相xiāng平píng行xíng。
The two streets run parallel to one another.
平píng行xíng四sì边biān形xíng的de对duì边biān平píng行xíng。
The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel.
这zhè条tiáo路lù与yǔ河hé流liú平píng行xíng。
The road parallels the river.
平píng行xíng四sì边biān形xíng是shì由yóu两liǎng组zǔ平píng行xíng线xiàn组zǔ成chéng的de四sì边biān形xíng。
A parallelogram is a quadrilateral formed from two sets of parallel lines.
铁tiě路lù与yǔ公gōng路lù平píng行xíng。
The tracks run parallel to the road.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

平 píng · flat · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

行 xíng · to walk · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Related words

Words that share a character with 平行.

不行bùxíngwon't do; be out of the question
进行jìnxíng(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out
行动xíngdòngoperation; action
行为xíngwéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
银行yínhángbank
旅行lǚxíngto travel; journey; trip
公平gōngpíngfair; impartial
举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
平常píngchángordinary; common
平时píngshíordinarily; in normal times
水平shuǐpínghorizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
流行liúxíng(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc)

Questions about 平行

What does 平行 mean?

平行 (píngxíng) means "parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level".

How do you write 平行?

平行 is made of 2 characters: 平 (5 strokes), 行 (6 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.