平行

píngxíng

adjective #9,284

Meanings

1 parallel
2 simultaneous; concurrent

Characters

flat; level; equal

to go; to travel; line

Examples

这两条线是平行的。

Zhè liǎng tiáo xiàn shì píngxíng de.

These two lines are parallel.

平行世界真的存在吗？

Píngxíng shìjiè zhēn de cúnzài ma?

Do parallel universes really exist?

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.

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