平行

píngxíng

adjective HSK 7-9 #9,284

Meanings

1 parallel
2 simultaneous; concurrent

Characters

flat; level; equal

to go; to travel; line

Examples

HSK 5

平行世界真的存在吗？

Píngxíng shìjiè zhēnde cúnzài ma?

Do parallel universes really exist?

HSK 5

我们可以平行推进两个项目。

Wǒmen kěyǐ píngxíng tuījìn liǎng gè xiàngmù.

We can advance both projects in parallel.

HSK 6

这两条线是平行的。

Zhè liǎng tiáo xiàn shì píngxíng de.

These two lines are parallel.

Tips

usage

平行 is used both in math/geometry (parallel lines) and figuratively (parallel worlds, parallel processing). Don't confuse with 并行 (bìngxíng), which emphasizes 'doing simultaneously.'

In Pop Culture

平行世界 Píngxíng Shìjiè

Parallel World

common sci-fi concept in Chinese media - literally 'flat-travel world'

Stroke Order

平 píng

行 xíng