Meaning of 行李
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- luggage
Measure word: 件
How to use 行李
行李 is the everyday word for the bags you take on a trip, and it is common at airports, hotels and train stations. It is uncountable in feel, so you count it with 件 (jiàn). Example: 我有两件行李。(Wǒ yǒu liǎng jiàn xíngli.) I have two pieces of luggage.
行 (xíng) means to go or travel, and 李 (lǐ) looks like a tree 木 over a child 子. Picture packing everything from your tree house into a bag before you go: that bundle is your 行李 (xíngli), your luggage.
Common mistake: Learners often read 行 here as háng, as in 银行 (yínháng, bank), but in 行李 it is xíng. The second syllable 李 is usually said in the neutral tone, so it sounds like xíngli rather than xínglǐ.
行李 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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行 xíng · to walk · 6 strokes
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李 lǐ · plum · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 行李.
| 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 行李
What does 行李 mean?
行李 (xíngli) means "luggage" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 行李?
行李 is made of 2 characters: 行 (6 strokes), 李 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 行李 an HSK word?
Yes. 行李 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 行李 and 行李箱?
行李 is luggage in general, including bags and boxes. 行李箱 (xínglixiāng) is specifically a suitcase, and it can also mean the trunk of a car.
How do I say check in or pick up luggage in Chinese?
To check luggage is 托运行李 (tuōyùn xíngli). To collect it after a flight is 取行李 (qǔ xíngli), and hand luggage is 随身行李 (suíshēn xíngli).