施行 shīxíng to put in place
to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect
How to remember 施行: 施 to grant + 行 go = to put in place.
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How it is used
- To put into effect / implement - of laws and regulations: 新法将于明年施行 (xīn fǎ jiāng yú míngnián shīxíng) the new law takes effect next year.
- Formal, legal/administrative. Near-synonym 实施 (shíshī) is more common in modern usage; both mean carry out/enforce.