行 xíng
“to walk; to go; to travel”
verb, measure word, adjective, nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
行 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entries. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 908: 行 xíng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动、形). PDF page 102
- Entry 2467: 行 háng — Level 5; official annotation 5 (名、量). PDF page 141
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 行
In the fixed expression 一行 (yī xíng), 行 means a party or group of people travelling together; the number of people follows: 一行 + 数词 + 人. It is not the measure word háng, which counts rows/lines (as in 一行字) and also means 'firm, profession.' Typical pattern: 我们/他们 + 一行 + 数词 + 人 + verb.
例句Example sentences
- 我们一行五人昨天坐飞机到了北京。wǒ men yì háng wǔ rén zuó tiān zuò fēi jī dào le běi jīng.Our party of five flew to Beijing yesterday.
- 他们一行三个人去上海旅行了。tā men yì háng sān gè rén qù shàng hǎi lǚ xíng le.They went to Shanghai on a trip, a party of three.
- 老师们一行八人参观了我们的新学校。lǎo shī men yì háng bā rén shēn guān le wǒ men de xīn xué xiào.The teachers, a party of eight, visited our new school.
易混词Easily confused
行vs行 (háng)
The reading háng is the measure word for rows or lines, as in 一行字 'a line of text'; it also means 'firm, line of business, profession.' The expression 一行 (yī xíng) meaning a travelling party uses the xíng reading and is not the measure word háng.
深度指南Grammar & comparison guides
义项All meanings
- háng: row; line; commercial firm; line of business; profession; to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age)
- xíng: to walk; to go; to travel; a visit; temporary; makeshift