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旅行 meaning in English

lǚxíng

to travel; journey; trip

HSK 2verb16 strokes

Meaning of 旅行

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

lǚxíng
  1. to travel
  2. journey; trip

Measure word: 趟,次

How to use 旅行

旅行 is used for trips you take for pleasure, both as a verb and as a noun. It often follows 去 (qù) to show the destination. Example: 我想去中国旅行。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó lǚxíng.) I want to travel to China.

旅 (lǚ) means to travel or stay away from home, and 行 (xíng) means to go or walk. Put them together and you get going on a journey, so 旅行 is simply "travel and go."

Common mistake: Learners often say 旅行中国 to mean "travel China," but 旅行 does not take a direct object, so say 去中国旅行 instead. Also watch the tone and vowel of 旅 (lǚ): it uses ü with a third tone, not lu.

旅行 in example sentences

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

请qǐng告gào诉sù我wǒ有yǒu关guān你nǐ旅lǚ行xíng的de事shì。
Please tell me about your trip.
下xià午wǔ我wǒ必bì须xū为wèi旅lǚ行xíng做zuò准zhǔn备bèi了le。
In the afternoon I must arrange for the trip.
海hǎi外wài旅lǚ行xíng通tōng常cháng都dōu要yào用yòng到dào护hù照zhào。
A passport is usually necessary when you travel overseas.
玛mǎ丽lì早zǎo已yǐ出chū发fā旅lǚ行xíng去qù了le。
Mary has already left on her trip.
她tā是shì跟gēn她tā朋péng友yǒu一yì起qǐ去qù旅lǚ行xíng的de。
She went travelling with her friend.

Stroke order for each character

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旅 lǚ · journey · 10 strokes

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行 xíng · to walk · 6 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 旅行.

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
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
旅游lǚyóutrip; journey
旅客lǚkètraveler; tourist
行人xíngrénpedestrian; traveler on foot
银行卡yínhángkǎbank card

Questions about 旅行

What does 旅行 mean?

旅行 (lǚxíng) means "to travel; journey; trip" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 旅行?

旅行 is made of 2 characters: 旅 (10 strokes), 行 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 旅行 an HSK word?

Yes. 旅行 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 旅行 and 旅游?

Both mean to travel, and they often overlap. 旅游 (lǚyóu) leans toward sightseeing and tourism, while 旅行 is a bit broader and can describe any journey.

Is 行 in 旅行 read xíng or háng?

In 旅行 it is read xíng, meaning to go. The reading háng appears in words like 银行 (yínháng), bank, where 行 refers to a business or a row.

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