成行

chéngxíng
verb #30,702

Meanings

  1. 1 to embark on a (planned) journey
  2. 2 for a planned trip to actually take place

Examples

Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, wǒmen de lǚxíng méi néng chéngxíng.
Because of the weather, our trip didn't end up happening.
Zhè cì fǎngwèn zhōngyú chéngxíng.
This visit finally went ahead.

Tips

usage
Specific to trips and visits — describes a planned trip 'coming to fruition'. Often appears in negation: 成行 / 未能成行 ('couldn't / didn't end up taking place'). is read xíng here (4th tone in some readings, but usually neutral xíng for 'to travel'), not háng (row).
mistakes
Do not confuse with 成行 (chéngháng, 'to form rows / lines') — same characters, different reading and meaning. Context disambiguates: travel context = chéngxíng; arrangement of trees/rows context = chéngháng.

Stroke Order

chéng
xíng