游行

遊行

yóuxíng

verb HSK 6 #3,947

Meanings

1 to march; to parade; to demonstrate
2 parade; march; procession

Characters

to move; to travel

To walk and move together — a public march or parade.

Examples

国庆节有盛大的游行。

Guóqìng jié yǒu shèngdà de yóu xíng.

There is a grand parade on National Day.

工人们举行了游行示威。

Gōngrénmen jǔxíngle yóu xíng shìwēi.

The workers held a protest march.

花车游行非常壮观。

Huāchē yóu xíng fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The float parade was spectacular.

Tips

usage

游行 can be a celebratory parade (国庆游行) or a protest march (游行示威). Context determines the meaning. 示威游行 (shìwēi yóuxíng) specifically means a protest demonstration.

Stroke Order

游 yóu

行 xíng