游行 meaning in English

yóuxíng

to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration

HSK 6verbTraditional 遊行18 strokes

Meaning of 游行

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yóuxíng

to march; to parade; to demonstrate
procession; march; demonstration
to travel around; to roam

How to use 游行

游行 is used for organized marches, parades, and protest demonstrations, both as a verb and a noun. It often appears with 举行 (jǔxíng, to hold) or 参加 (cānjiā, to take part in). Example: 很多人参加了国庆游行。(Hěn duō rén cānjiā le guóqìng yóuxíng.) Many people took part in the National Day parade.

游 (yóu) means to swim or wander, and 行 (xíng) means to walk or go. Picture a crowd flowing through the streets like water, walking together: that is a parade or march.

Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 行 as háng, as in 银行 (yínháng), but in 游行 it is xíng, the same as in 旅行 (lǚxíng). Also, do not use 游行 for ordinary sightseeing travel; use 旅行 or 旅游 (lǚyóu) instead.

游行 in example sentences

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

我wǒ要yào参cān加jiā一yí个gè示shì威wēi游yóu行xíng。

I'm going to join a demonstration.

工gōng会huì参cān加jiā了le示shì威wēi游yóu行xíng吗ma？

Did the union participate in the demonstration?

几jǐ十shí个gè年nián轻qīng人rén参shēn加jiā了le示shì威wēi游yóu行xíng。

Dozens of young people attended the demonstration.

他tā们men小xiǎo型xíng的de示shì威wēi引yǐn发fā了le一yī场cháng大dà规guī模mó的de游yóu行xíng。

Their small protest triggered a mass demonstration.

Stroke order for each character

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游 yóu · to swim · 12 strokes

行 xíng · to walk · 6 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 游行.

不行	bùxíng	won'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	xíngdòng	operation; action
行为	xíngwéi	action; conduct; behavior; activity
银行	yínháng	bank
旅行	lǚxíng	to travel; journey; trip
举行	jǔxíng	to 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	zìxíngchē	bicycle; bike
旅游	lǚyóu	trip; journey
游客	yóukè	traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player
行人	xíngrén	pedestrian; traveler on foot

Questions about 游行

What does 游行 mean?

游行 (yóuxíng) means "to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 游行?

游行 is made of 2 characters: 游 (12 strokes), 行 (6 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.

Is 游行 an HSK word?

Yes. 游行 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 游行 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 游行 is written 遊行.

What is the difference between 游行 and 示威?

游行 focuses on people moving together through the streets, so it can be festive or political. 示威 (shìwēi) means to show force or protest and does not require walking. They often combine as 示威游行, a protest march.

Can 游行 still mean to roam or travel around?

Yes, that is an older or literary sense. In modern everyday Chinese, almost everyone understands 游行 as a parade or march, so use 漫游 (mànyóu) or 旅行 for roaming or traveling.