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推行 meaning in English

tuīxíng

to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc); to promote; to advance (the practice of an art form, the use of a language etc)

HSK 5verb17 strokes

Meaning of 推行

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

tuīxíng
  1. to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc)
  2. to promote; to advance (the practice of an art form, the use of a language etc)
  3. to push along (a bicycle etc while walking)

How to use 推行

推行 is a formal word, common in news and official writing about governments, schools, or companies introducing policies, systems, or reforms. It stresses spreading something widely, not just doing it once. Example: 政府推行了新的环保政策。(Zhèngfǔ tuīxíng le xīn de huánbǎo zhèngcè.) The government implemented a new environmental policy.

推 (tuī) means to push, and 行 (xíng) means to go or to work. When you push something so it gets going, you are putting it into practice, like pushing a new policy out into the world.

Common mistake: Learners often use 推行 where 进行 (jìnxíng) fits better. 进行 means carrying out an activity like a meeting or a survey, while 推行 is for promoting a policy, system, or practice so others adopt it. Also, 行 here is xíng, not háng as in 银行 (yínháng).

推行 in example sentences

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

他tā们men继jì续xù推tuī行xíng他tā们men的de计jì划huà。
They went ahead with their plan.
我wǒ决jué心xīn要yào推tuī行xíng这zhè个ge计jì划huà。
I'm determined to carry out this plan.
推tuī行xíng普pǔ通tōng话huà，是shì中zhōng国guó的de国guó策cè。
Promoting Mandarin Chinese is China's national plan.
公gōng司sī从cóng下xià个gè月yuè开kāi始shǐ推tuī行xíng新xīn的de管guǎn理lǐ制zhì度dù。
The company is starting to implement the new management system from next month.
“单dān独dú二èr胎tāi”政zhèng策cè已yǐ经jīng在zài上shàng海hǎi实shí施shī，将jiāng来lái可kě能néng会huì在zài全quán国guó推tuī行xíng。
The “One Only Child Parent for Two Children” policy is already in effect in Shanghai. In the future, it's possible that it will be implemented throughout China.

Stroke order for each character

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

推 tuī · to push · 11 strokes

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行 xíng · to walk · 6 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 推行.

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
举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
流行liúxíng(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc)
自行车zìxíngchēbicycle; bike
行人xíngrénpedestrian; traveler on foot
银行卡yínhángkǎbank card
飞行fēixíngto fly; flight

Questions about 推行

What does 推行 mean?

推行 (tuīxíng) means "to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc); to promote; to advance (the practice of an art form, the use of a language etc)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 推行?

推行 is made of 2 characters: 推 (11 strokes), 行 (6 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 推行 an HSK word?

Yes. 推行 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 推行 and 推广?

Both mean spreading something. 推行 focuses on putting a policy or system into effect, often with authority behind it. 推广 (tuīguǎng) focuses on popularizing something like a product, technology, or method so more people use it.

Can 推行 mean pushing a bike?

The dictionary lists this literal sense of pushing something along while walking, such as a bicycle. In everyday speech, though, people usually say 推着自行车走 (tuī zhe zìxíngchē zǒu). Most of the time you will see 推行 in its policy sense.

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