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行xíngall right; OK; will do

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行 (xíng) means "all right" or "OK," a reply that agrees, as in 行,我们走吧 (OK, let's go) and 行吗 (is that all right?). It can also mean "capable" or "competent," as in 他真行 (he is really capable). This entry covers these two senses.

What does 行 mean?

  1. 1.

    all right; OK; will doadjective

  2. 2.

    capable; competentadjective

What does the character 行 mean?

  • 行all right; OK; will do

How do you use 行?

See it in 行,我们走吧, 行吗 and 他真行.

Patterns

  • ……,行吗?

    明天去,行吗?

    Míngtiān qù, xíng ma?

    Going tomorrow, is that all right?

  • 真 / 很 + 行

    他真行!

    Tā zhēn xíng!

    He is really capable!

What are some examples of 行 in a sentence?

  1. 行,我们走吧。

    Xíng, wǒmen zǒu ba.

    OK, let's go.

  2. 明天去,行吗?

    Míngtiān qù, xíng ma?

    Going tomorrow, is that all right?

  3. 他真行!

    Tā zhēn xíng!

    He is really capable!

  4. 你学得很快,你很行。

    Nǐ xué de hěn kuài, nǐ hěn xíng.

    You learn fast; you are very capable.

How is 行 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我们明天去看电影,行吗?

    Wǒmen míngtiān qù kàn diànyǐng, xíng ma?

    Let's go see a movie tomorrow, is that all right?

  2. Speaker B:

    行。几点?

    Xíng. Jǐ diǎn?

    OK. What time?

  3. Speaker A:

    晚上七点。

    Wǎnshang qī diǎn.

    Seven in the evening.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,明天见。

    Hǎo, míngtiān jiàn.

    Good, see you tomorrow.

Can you use 行 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 明天去,___吗? (Going tomorrow, is that all right?)
  2. 2.What does 他真行! mean?
  3. 3.Which reply means "OK"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.