逆行

nìxíng

verb #26,252

Meanings

1 to go against traffic
2 to go the wrong way
3 to act against the current or norm

Characters

against; contrary; reverse

to walk; to go; to travel

Examples

HSK 5

在单行道上逆行是违法的。

Zài dānxíngdào shàng nìxíng shì wéifǎ de.

Going the wrong way on a one-way street is illegal.

HSK 7-9

医护人员在疫情期间逆行而上，令人感动。

Yīhù rényuán zài yìqíng qījiān nìxíng ér shàng, lìngrén gǎndòng.

Medical workers who rushed toward danger during the epidemic were deeply moving.

HSK 7-9

骑手因为逆行被交警拦下。

Qíshǒu yīnwèi nìxíng bèi jiāojǐng lán xià.

The rider was stopped by a traffic officer for going the wrong way.

Tips

usage

逆行者 (those who go against the flow) gained strong positive connotations during the COVID-19 pandemic, referring to healthcare workers and others who ran toward danger while others fled.

Stroke Order

逆 nì

行 xíng