并行

並行

bìngxíng

verb HSK 7 #32,839

Meanings

1 to proceed in parallel
2 to run simultaneously
3 side by side

Characters

side by side; together

walk; travel; carry out

Examples

两个项目可以并行推进。

Liǎng gè xiàngmù kěyǐ bìngxíng tuījìn.

The two projects can proceed in parallel.

经济发展与环境保护要并行不悖。

Jīngjì fāzhǎn yǔ huánjìng bǎohù yào bìngxíngbùbèi.

Economic development and environmental protection should proceed in parallel without conflict.

多条生产线并行运作。

Duō tiáo shēngchǎnxiàn bìngxíng yùnzuò.

Multiple production lines operate in parallel.

Tips

usage

The set phrase 并行不悖 (bìngxíngbùbèi) means 'to run in parallel without conflict' — two things that seem contradictory can coexist. Very common in formal discussions.

Stroke Order

并 bìng

行 xíng