Meaning of 盛行
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent
How to use 盛行
盛行 describes customs, trends, ideas or practices that are widespread in a place or time. It often appears in written or formal Chinese, usually after a place or time phrase. Example: 这种风气在年轻人中很盛行。(Zhè zhǒng fēngqì zài niánqīngrén zhōng hěn shèngxíng.) This trend is very popular among young people.
盛 (shèng) means flourishing or abundant, and 行 (xíng) means to go or spread. Something that flourishes and goes everywhere is 盛行, popular and widespread.
Common mistake: Learners often read 盛 as chéng, which is its pronunciation only when it means to fill or ladle, as in 盛饭 (chéng fàn). In 盛行 it is always shèng, with the fourth tone.
盛行 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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盛 chéng · to hold · 11 strokes
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行 xíng · to walk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 盛行.
| 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 |
| 行人 | xíngrén | pedestrian; traveler on foot |
| 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card |
| 飞行 | fēixíng | to fly; flight |
Questions about 盛行
What does 盛行 mean?
盛行 (shèngxíng) means "to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 盛行?
盛行 is made of 2 characters: 盛 (11 strokes), 行 (6 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 盛行 an HSK word?
Yes. 盛行 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 盛行 and 流行?
流行 (liúxíng) is the everyday word for popular or fashionable and works well for songs and clothes. 盛行 is more formal and stresses that something is widespread or dominant, often customs, ideas or practices, sometimes ones the speaker views critically.
Can 盛行 be used to describe a person?
Not usually. 盛行 describes phenomena such as styles, habits or beliefs. To say a person is popular, use 受欢迎 (shòu huānyíng), as in 他很受欢迎 (tā hěn shòu huānyíng).