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流行

liúxíng
adjective HSK 2 #3,041

Meanings

  1. 1 popular; fashionable
  2. 2 to be prevalent; to spread

Examples

这首歌很流行。
Zhè shǒu gē hěn liúxíng.
This song is very popular.
现在流行什么？
Xiànzài liúxíng shénme?
What's popular now?
这种风格很流行。
Zhè zhǒng fēnggé hěn liúxíng.
This style is very trendy.

Tips

usage
流行 can describe trends in fashion, music, language, or culture. 流行音乐 means 'pop music', and 流行语 means 'buzzword' or 'trending phrase'.
mistakes
流行 also means 'epidemic' in medical contexts: 流行病 (liúxíngbìng) means 'epidemic disease'. Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

流 liú
行 xíng