限行

xiànxíng

verb

Meanings

1 to restrict vehicle use (by plate number)
2 traffic restriction by license plate

Characters

to restrict / limit

Examples

今天我的车限行，只能坐地铁。

Jīntiān wǒ de chē xiànxíng, zhǐ néng zuò dìtiě.

My car is restricted today, so I can only take the subway.

北京工作日尾号限行。

Běijīng gōngzuòrì wěihào xiànxíng.

In Beijing, cars are restricted on weekdays based on the last digit of the plate.

雾霾天有时会临时限行。

Wùmái tiān yǒushí huì línshí xiànxíng.

On heavy-smog days, temporary driving restrictions may be imposed.

Tips

culture

Most big mainland cities rotate driving bans using the last digit of the license plate (尾号限行) to ease congestion and pollution. Beijing has run this policy since the 2008 Olympics.

Stroke Order

限 xiàn

行 xíng