远行

遠行

yuǎnxíng

verb #18,228

Meanings

1 to travel far from home
2 to go on a long journey

Characters

to travel; to go

Examples

儿子即将远行，母亲非常不舍。

Érzi jíjiāng yuǎnxíng, mǔqīn fēicháng bùshě.

Her son was about to travel far away, and the mother couldn't bear to part.

远行之前要做好准备。

Yuǎnxíng zhī qián yào zuòhǎo zhǔnbèi.

You should prepare well before a long journey.

Tips

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远行 is literary and somewhat formal. In casual speech, people prefer 出远门 (chū yuǎnmén) for 'go on a long trip.'

Stroke Order

远 yuǎn

行 xíng